HEART HEALTH By Dr. Sanjeev Gera, Interventional Cardiologist · 5 min read A map from above shows you where the road goes. It can’t show you the potholes. For that, you have to drive down the road itself. Heart imaging works the same way. An angiogram gives the outside view, while IVUS and OCT show […]
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HEART HEALTH By Dr. Sanjeev Gera, Interventional Cardiologist · 5 min read Try pushing a soft balloon against a wall of stone. The balloon gives way long before the stone does. That is the challenge of a calcified blockage, where calcium hardens the artery wall. Here is why a regular balloon can struggle, and how […]
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HEART HEALTH By Dr. Sanjeev Gera, Interventional Cardiologist · 5 min read Imagine a single main road feeding an entire city, just before it divides into two highways. Block that one stretch and both highways, and everything beyond them, feel it. That is what a left main blockage does to the heart. Here is why […]
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A blockage at the fork of a heart artery is far trickier than one in a straight segment. Here is how bifurcation stenting works, and why millimetre precision keeps both branches open.
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A normal ECG does not mean your heart arteries are clear. Dr. Sanjeev Gera explains what ECG, echo, TMT, CT coronary angiography and calcium score can and cannot detect, and when you need to look further.
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A “normal” lipid report can still hide high heart risk. Learn your real LDL target, why lipoprotein(a) matters for Indians, and the evidence behind common statin myths.
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Heavily calcified blockages are among the toughest challenges in angioplasty. Here is how Rotablation and Intravascular Lithotripsy prepare the artery so a stent can open fully and last.
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Blood thinners, food, exercise, driving, travel and warning signs: a practical, month-by-month guide to life after a stent from interventional cardiologist Dr. Sanjeev Gera.
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Seeing the words “70% blockage” on a coronary angiogram can be frightening. For many patients, the immediate assumption is: “If the artery is 70% blocked, I must need a stent.” But coronary artery disease is not treated by percentage alone. A blockage that looks severe on an angiogram may not always be restricting blood flow […]
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Heart disease does not always begin with a dramatic heart attack. Very often, the body gives warning signs beforehand. The problem is that these signals are easy to dismiss as gas, acidity, tiredness, stress, ageing or lack of sleep. A person who could climb three floors comfortably a few months ago may suddenly start feeling […]
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