Dr Refai Showkathali

22+ Years Experience

MBBS, MRCP(UK), FRCP(Lon),CCT in Cardio(UK), FACC(USA), Fellowship in TAVI (Lon),FESC(Eur) | Cardiology

English | Hindi | Tamil | Malayalam

Overall Rating 4.39

Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai

# Apollo Hospitals 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road Chennai 600 006 Ph:044-28290200/3333, , Chennai, TN, 600006

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Overview

Dr. Refai Showkathali is a distinguished Cardiologist with an impressive 24 years of experience in the field of cardiology. Currently practicing at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Dr. Refai comes with a wealth of knowledge garnered through specialized training and fellowships from the United Kingdom. His expertise encompasses a broad range of advanced interventional procedures, including CHIP-PCI (for cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support devices such as Impella, ECMO), Left main PCI, and a variety of complex coronary and structural interventions. Dr. Refai employs cutting-edge techniques such as Zero (Ultra low) contrast PCI, Bifurcation PCI, Calcium modification such as Rotablation, Orbital atherectomy, LASER and IVL therapy, Post bypass stenting, CTO, Drug coated Balloons, skillfully performed via radial access for patient comfort and safety.

With profound specialization in coronary imaging and physiology, including OCT, IVUS, and FFR, he is well-equipped to manage intricate cardiac cases. His competencies extend to TAVI, Mitraclip, TMVR, TRIC valve the implantation of devices like permanent pacemakers including leadless pacemaker, AICDs, CRT, conduction system pacing. Additionally, he has expertise in atrial and ventricular septal device closure, PFO, and Left Atrial Appendage closure. He holds the distinction of performing the first RDN (renal denervation) procedure with Simplicity Catheter in Tamilnadu.

Dr. Refai is also a staple of academic advancement, holding a professorship at the Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation and contributing significantly as an examiner for the MRCP PACES exam conducted by the Royal College of Physicians in London. His impactful research dimmed alongside multiple fellowships and serving on the editorial boards of various international cardiology journals. Recognized for his contributions, he was awarded the Academic Research Poster Award in 2011. Fluent in several languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Urdu, Dr. Refai Showkathali stands out as a compassionate and skillful cardiologist dedicated to enhancing cardiac health and improving patient outcomes.

Experience

•    Currently Working as Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiology at Apollo Hospitals Greams road Chennai.
•    SEPT 2013 - JUNE 2014: Interventional Cardiologist, The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Essex, UK.
•    OCT 2012 - SEPT 2013: Post CCT Senior TAVI/Structural Interventional Fellow, King’s College Hospital, London.
•    AUG 2007 - OCT 2012: Specialist Training (ST) rotation – Cardiology (Intervention) East of England Deanery.

Memberships

MEMBERSHIPS:

The Fellowship of The American College of Cardiology (FACC)
The Fellowship of The Royal College of Physicians (London)- FRCP
The Fellowship of European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
British Cardiovascular society (BCS)
British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS)
European Association of Percutaneous cardiovascular intervention (EAPCI)
American Heart Association (AHA)

Awards

2012 Winner of Academic Poster of the year award- East of England Deanery
2011 “Runner-up” research proposal of the year award- East of England Deanery
Successfully performed “World’s first “Renal denervation” procedure in ectopic kidneys (Left kidney in Right side) with Medtronic Simplicity Spyral RDN catheter on 30 April 2024.
Successfully performed TRIC Valve implantation for severe Tricuspid regurgitation for a 70 year old patient in Feb 2024, who already had 2 prosthetic heart valves.
Performed First “Renal denervation” procedure with Simplicity Spyral denervation Catheter in Tamilnadu and the oldest patient to undergo this procedure in India (73 yrs) in Sept 2023.
First time in India to perform “Micra” leadless pacemaker and “Orbital atherctomy” guided PCI for the same patient.
Performed India’s first Transradial (via wrist) rotablation with the new rotapro device for Left main stem PCI on 25th April 2022 in a 74 yr old male patient.
First to perform successful transradial rotablation PCI in a nanogenarian (93 yr old) in South India in 2018.
First to perform Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) in Left main artery with IABP support and complex DK crush technique angioplasty in India for a Live case demonstration.
First to perform Bi-radial Chronic total Occlusion (CTO) PCI technique of 100% blocked artery retrogradely in India.
He also regularly presents his complex cardiac cases in international conferences and some of which have been selected as best cases in SCAI and EURO PCR.

Research and Publication

RESEARCH:

Very early discharge of low-risk STEMI patients after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI)- VEDLOR STEMI study.
CTRI Reg No- CTRI/2021/03/031913
Correlation of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) with Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (IVUS) for left main coronary artery assessment in Indian population- a pilot study-
CTRI Reg No- CTRI/2021/03/031968
Acute Haemodynamic changes after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). (King’s College Hospital, London)
Co-investigator in the following TAVI related studies: (King’s College Hospital)
> Sapien-3 (Edwards) study
> PORTICO valve
Co-investigator in the following coronary studies:
> ABSORB 3 study (bio-absorbable stent study)
> DANCE study (primary PCI in NSTEMI)
> PRESTIGE (stent thrombosis study)
> LEADERS free study (Biolimus stent versus BMS with DAPT for 1 month)
> ERIC STEMI trial
Catheter location trial: A randomised controlled trial looking at Carto, Navx and conventional X-ray for catheter location in ablation, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London.
This is a prospective randomised trial comparing the utility of non fluoroscopic mapping systems (Carto and Ensite NavX) with that of conventional mapping in patients referred for catheter ablation of a wide variety of arrhythmias. I was involved in collecting follow up data and analysing the data with colleagues at Barts. Published in EHJ.
Clinical outcome of catheter ablation for atrial flutter in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Hammersmith Hospital, London. Published in International Journal of Cardiology.

PUBLICATIONS :

Cardiac Amyloidosis in South India: a teritary care centre experience
Ashiti Jain, Abraham Oomman, I Sathyamoorthy, Prabhu Pandurangan, Robert Mao, Asha Mahilmaran, Refai Showkathali, Sri Lasya
Heart Fail J India 2023;1:145-53
Coronary thrombo-embolic events after COVID-19 vaccination- a single centre study
Refai Showkathali, Radhapriya Yalamanchi,Lavanya Narra, Nandhini Vinayagamoorthy, Sengottuvelu Gunasekaran, Rajeshwari Nayak, Y Vijayachandra Reddy, Asha Mahilmaran, KN Srinivasan, Abraham Oomman, Dhamodharan Kaliyamoorthy
Indian Heart J. 2021 (available online)- DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2022.01.002
Thrombolysis in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Are we overdoing it?
Refai Showkathali, Radhapriya Yalamanchi, Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan, Abraham Oommann, Aruna Sivaprkash, Pramod Kumar.
Heart Views. 2021:22:115-20
Cardiac Intensive care unit admissions during COVID-19 Pandemic- Single centre Experience
Radhapriya Yalamanchi, Bipin Chandra Dasari, Lavanya Narra, Abraham Oomman, Proamod Kumar, Rajeshwari Nayak, Refai Showkathali.
Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020;24(11): 1103-05
Thrombolysis in high-risk patients with left-sided obstructive Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis
Refai Showkathali, Radhapriya Yalamanchi, Abraham Oomman, Abhinaya K
Kardiologia Polska. 2020;78 (11): 1166-68
Acute Coronary Syndrome admissions and Outcome during COVID-19 pandemic- Report from a Large tertiary centre in India.
Refai Showkathali, Radhapriya Yalamanchi, M P Sankeerthana, Selva Nandha Kumaran, Suvetha Shree, Rajeshwari Nayak, Abraham Oomman, Asha Mahilmaran.
Indian Heart J. 2020 (available online) DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.09.005
Early discharge of patients (within 24 h) after percutaneous coronary intervention is feasible and safe in Indian setup.
Refai Showkathali, Radhapriya Yalamanchi, Abraham Oomman
Indian Heart J. 2020; 72(2):126-7
Incidental findings during TAVI work-up: More than just an inconvenience.
Refai Showkathali, Arup Sen, Rafal Dwarakowski, Beth Brickham, Olaf Wendler, Philip MacCarthy. King’s College Hospital, London.
Eurointervention 2015;11:465-9
Multi-disciplinary clinic: Next step in “Heart team” approach for TAVI.
Refai Showkathali, Raj Chelliah, Beth Brickham, Rafal Dworakowski, Emma Alcock, Ranjit Deshpande, Olaf Wendler, Philip MacCarthy, Jonathan Byrne.
Int J Cardiol. 2014;174(2):453-5
Should primary percutaneous coronary intervention be the routine reperfusion strategy in octogenarians presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction?
Refai Showkathali, Edney Boston-Griffiths, Michael Parker, John R Davies, Gerald J Clesham, Jeremy W Sayer, Paul A Kelly, Rajesh K Aggarwal. The Essex CTC, UK
J Cardiovasc Med. 2014; 15(1):53-9
Typical Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in ST elevation myocardial infarction patients admitted for primary percutaneous coronary intervention.- Original article
Refai Showkathali, Hetalkumar Patel, Anil Ramoutar, Alamgir M Kabir, Jeremy W Sayer, Gerald J Clesham, Rajesh K Aggarwal, Paul A Kelly.
Eur J Intern Med. 2013 Oct 3. doi:pii: S0953-6205(13)00942-4. 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.09.004.
Comparison of Bivalirudin with Heparin versus Abciximab with Heparin for primary percutaneous coronary intervention in "real-world" practice.
Refai Showkathali, John R Davies, Michael Parker, Wasing Taggu, Kare H Tang, Gerald J Clesham, Reto A Gamma, Jeremy W Sayer, Rajesh K Aggarwal, Paul A Kelly.
Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2013 14(5):289-93
The advantages of a consultant led primary percutaneous coronary intervention service on patient outcome.
Refai Showkathali, John R Davies, Jeremy W Sayer, Paul A Kelly, Rajesh K Aggarwal, Gerald J Clesham. The Essex Cardiothoracic centre, UK
QJM- An international journal of Med. 2013;106 (11): 989-94.
Contemporary Left main PCI: State-of-the-art Review
Refai Showkathali, Radhapriya Yalamanchi
Interv Cardiol 2023;18:e20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.02
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: a short review.
Shahbaz Roshanzamir, Refai Showkathali.
Curr Cardiol Rev. 2013;9 (3): 191-6
Rosuvastatin calcium in acute coronary syndromes.
Rajesh Aggarwal, Refai Showkathali.
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2013 Jun;14(9):1215-27
Antiplatelet and Antithrombin Strategies in Acute Coronary Syndrome: State-Of-The-Art Review.
Refai Showkathali, Arun Natarajan.
Curr Cardiol Rev. 2012;8: 239-49
Isolated giant Right Coronary aneurysm associated with Immunoglobulin-4 related disease (IgG4-RD)
Refai Showkathali Radhapriya Yalamanchi, Aishwarya Mahesh Kumar, Vijayshankar CS
Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2024;40: 447-9.
Contemporary approach to ST elevation myocardial infarction in very young.
R. P. Yalamanchi, Refai Showkathali, AM Kumar, Palani Kannan
Bulgarian Cardiology 2023;29(3):48-51. DOI: 10.3897/bgcardio.29.e107056
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, multiple left ventricular thrombi, and embolic stroke after mild COVID-19.
Radhapriya Yalamanchi, Madhan Kumar Murugan, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekharan, Refai Showkathali
Tex Heart Inst J. 2022;49(e):207488. DOI- 10.14503/THIJ-20-7488
Unanticipated complication of Transcatheter Correction of superior Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect.
Radhapriya Yalamanchi, Muthukumaran C Sivaprakasam, Raja Vijendra Reddy Janke, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekharan, Vijay Shankar Sadhasivam, Refai Showkathali.
Journal of Cardiology Cases. 2022;25(2):99-102.
Radial Access in CHIP: a case series
Refai Showkathali, Yalamanchi R.
Interv. Cardiol. 2021;13(1): 257-259
The use of embolic deflector device in TAVI.
Refai Showkathali, Dworakowski R, Byrne J, MacCarthy P.
IHJ Cardiovascular case reports.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihjccr.2016.11.001
Valve in valve implantation to prevent acute prosthetic valve migration during TAVI
Showkathali R, Dworakowski R, MacCarthy P.
Indian Heart J. 2015;67(6): 598-9
Catastrophic Ruptured Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Refai Showkathali, Rafal Dworakowski, Phil MacCarthy. King’s College Hospital, London
J Cardiovasc Med. 2015;16(9):644-5
Rotablation in A Patient with Cardiogenic Shock And Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Refai Showkathali, Jeremy W Sayer.
Int J Angiol 2013; 22(03): 203-206
Transradial Rotablation in a Patient with Dextrocardia and Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Refai Showkathali, John Davies.
Interventional Medicine & Applied Science. 2012 4(4): 221-223
Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy.
Refai Showkathali, Rohan Jagathesan.
Postgrad Med J. 2012 May;88:359-360
Chest Pain with ST segment elevation in a patient with prosthetic aortic valve infective endocarditis.
Vishal Luther, Refai Showkathali, Reto Gamma.
Journal of Medical Case reports. 2011 Aug 24;5(1):408
Severe coronary artery spasm and subsequent coronary subclavian steal syndrome.
Jun Y Cheong, Refai Showkathali, William Partridge, Chauhan A, Sayer J.
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
J Cardiovasc Med. 2011; 12(10):768-71

Special Interests

TAVI/ TMVR/ TRIC valve/ ASD/PFO/LAA
COMPLEX CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY (LASER, ROTA, IVL, Orbital, LMS, CTO, BIFURCATION)
PACEMAKER, CSP, AICD, Leadless Pacemaker (MICRA), CRT
RDN for hypertension
Specialises in Advanced Interventional Cardiology (advanced coronaryand advanced structural) and has immense experience in managing all forms of heart disorders (coronary artery disease including heart attack, valvular heart disease, heart failure including cardiomyopathies and rhythm disorder). He performs all forms of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)- coronary angioplasty with stents– including primary PCI for ST elevation MI (acute heart attack- unblocking the closed artery), chronic total occlusion (CTO) angioplasty with latest techniques, rotablation (drilling technique) , bifurcation stenting, Left main stem (LMS) stenting (main branch), \Drug eluting balloon (DEB), Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), Optical coherence tomography (OCT), pressure wire studies (FFR- fractional flow reserve, proximal and distal protection devices, vein graft stenting both via radial and femoral approach. Presently the default strategy is radial access including complex interventions.

List of Treatments

Rheumatic Heart Disease Treatment
Preoperative Treatment

List of Conditions Treated

Barth Syndrome
Preventive Care Of Heart Lung Diseases
Andersen Tawil Syndrome
Screening For Coronary Artery Disease
Screening For Valvulae Heart Disease
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Irregular Heartbeat
Orthostatic Hypotension
Patent foramen ovale
Acute Aortic Dissection
Acute Pericarditis
Plication Of The Inferior Vena Cava
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Palpitations
Heart Transplantation
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Primary Angiitis
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Pain In Left Part Of Chest
Blocked Blood Vessels
Blood Pressure Changes
Double Outlet Right Ventricle
Double Inlet Left Ventricle
Congenital Birth Defects In The Heart Correct
Chest Pain During Exercise
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiac Arrhythmias

Client Reviews

Karthikeyan Parthasarathy

One of the best cardiologist I have ever met, experienced to the core, diagnosis is perfect, clearly explains the issue, never prescribes anything extra, every visit either reduces dosage or stops medicine if there is a cure,
Sasikala Ravichandran

Dr Refai is a very calm and down to earth person. He has vast knowledge is his area of expertise about latest methods and procedures has eye to detail and very professional approach. He is very attentive and explains very well.
Raveendran G

Very cordial and taking care of patients
Kannan S S

Very sincere and courteous..Explains everything to patients very clearly. Very experienced doctor .
Asrar Ahmed

Satisfactory
Muthu Munas

Excellent Doctor. He is very soft person and he nicely explain the issues related with health problem to the patients. He did several angioplasty to many patients. He did me too. I am perfectly alright now.
Kamala V

Very efficient, kind to approach, clear doubts
Abu Huraira

Proper Diagnosis, Satisfied treatment and Good results ! ... A year ago , My mother experienced a heart attack and subsequently developed heart failure and pulmonary edema . We approached many doctors, none of them gave positive consolidation and insisted Bypass surgery . And then we came to know about Dr.Refai Showkath Ali and approached him for treatment. The diagnosis , approach , treatment were all good and he gave hope and immense support by regular follow up through mail and doubt clarifications and recommended angioplasty with stent placement instead of bypass . We opted the same and the procedure was finished within a day followed by observation for one day and then she got discharged. Now she's doing well Alhamdulillah! Hence I recommend him a lot through my fortunate experience.
Gdm Yasir Firdousi

மருத்துவர் ரிஃபாய் ஷவ்கத் அவர்கள் இதய நோயாளிகளுக்கு அரிதினும் அரிதாக கிடைத்த மாபெரும் பொக்கிஷம் ஆவார்கள். எங்கள் தாயாருக்கு மாரடைப்பு ஏற்பட்டு பாண்டிச்சேரி அருகிலுள்ள மருத்துவகல்லூரியுடன் இணைந்த பிரபல மருத்துவமனையில் சேர்த்தோம். இதய பரிசோதனை செய்து பார்த்தபோது மூன்று இடங்களில் அடைப்பு இருப்பதாகவும் பைபாஸ் அறுவை சிகிச்சை மட்டுமே இதற்கு தீர்வு என்று உறுதியாக தெரிவித்தனர்.இந்நிலையில் மருத்துவர் ரிஃபாய் ஷவ்கத் அவர்களுடைய அறிமுகம் கிடைத்தது. மருத்துவர் ரிஃபாய் ஷவ்கத் அவர்கள் இதற்கு பைபாஸ் தேவையில்லை ஸ்டாண்டு சிகிட்சையே போதுமானது என்று ஸ்டண்ட் சிகிச்சை அளித்தார்கள் .இப்போது எங்கள் தாயார் நலமாக இருக்கிறார்கள். நாங்கள் அடைந்துள்ள மகிழ்ச்சிக்கு அளவேயில்லை. ஏக இறைவன் மருத்துவர் அவர்களை எல்லா நலமும்.வளமுடன் நீடூழி வாழவைத்து இதயநோயாளிகளின் வாழ்விற்கு இறைவன் அருளால் ஒளிவீசி வழிகாட்டும் கலங்கரை விளக்காக நீடூழி திகழட்டும். மவ்லவி:GDMயாசிர் ஃபிர்தவ்ஸி.
Praveen Menon

An excellent doctor with a pleasant personality who gives you a patient hearing Have known him from 2018 and all those who I have recommended have only had good things to say about him. Wishing him all the best for the future
MAG SUNITHA

I had a major complicated heart surgery in April 2021..By the grace of lord and intense care of Dr.Refai Showkathalli I am Alive today..When I about to arrest, he rushed to the hospital .it was late night ( 11pm till 4am) he stayed in the hospital and saved me..Praise be to the lord and grateful thanks to Dr.Refai.God bless and your family and let your hands save lots of life..
shaik Ali

Best cardiologist doctor I've ever seen
NATARAJAN SARAVANAN

Very kind and positive Confident and excellent experience doctor.thank you so much for your kind valuable services ?
Chandramohan Ramasamy

A soft spoken Doctor capable of right diagnosis and prescribing required medicines only. Unwanted procedures and unwanted medicines are out of place for him. Clears all doubts regarding treatment very patiently to the fullest satisfaction. A calm and nice Doctor.
Bubuluddin Ahmed

Good doctor
Sampa Mitra

Better
Sudhangshu Paul

Good
aria chetry

Best treatment, good staff. Best results, doctor refai has been treating my dad since 2016 and there's been a lot of improvement on my dad's health Highly recommended
Malik Ahmed

Sir is very much helpful. He is very much good doctor. I wish his bright future. Ameen.
Ajay Mohan

Dr. Refai Showkathali, has been a phenomenal person in our lives. He is the main reason that my dad at the age of 64 is leading a very normal life. Things did not look good in Nov 2020, when my dad complained of ill-health at the peak of the pandemic. He had a history of heart disease due to high cholesterol levels and I was unfortunately living outside India at that time. I didn't know how to get help for my dad and was really helpless. I consider finding Dr. Refai as my luckiest accident. I set up a virtual visit with him, and Dr. Refai understood the situation immediately and was totally onboard to help. He was very responsive over the email as I was stuck due to travel restrictions, explained to me the results of diagnoses at every stage. He performed two intervention procedures on my dad to remove blocks in the blood vessels and relieve him of pain and poor health. My father felt really great after the procedures and none of the original complaints came back. We have since then been regularly following up with Dr.Refai annually every 6months and are very happy with the care we receive from him and his team. May he go on to save many more lives with his super power???

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Patients seek Dr. Refai Showkathali's expertise for procedures including Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac catheterization, and Atrial Septal Defect/Ventricular Septal Defect (ASD/VSD) device closure. He is a leading cardiologist specializing in these advanced cardiac interventions.

Dr. Refai Showkathali's experience is reflected in 23 recommendations and 18 patient testimonials. These detailed patient reviews provide valuable insights into his practice.

Dr. Refai Showkathali holds an MBBS, MRCP (UK), and CCT in Cardiology.

Dr. Refai Showkathali specializes in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.

Dr. Refai Showkathali possesses 25 years of experience in cardiology. His extensive career spans various medical facilities.

Dr. Refai Showkathali is a highly qualified cardiologist with extensive training in the UK and India. His experience encompasses leading tertiary cardiac centers in London, including St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Imperial College Hospital, St George's Hospital, The Essex Cardiothoracic Surgeon Centre, and King's College Hospital. Following 14 years of specialist training in advanced interventional cardiology in the UK, he returned to India and currently practices at Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road, Chennai. He holds prestigious fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians, London (FRCP), American College of Cardiology (FACC), and European Society of Cardiology (FESC). He serves as an Examiner for the MRCP PACES exam and holds a Professorship at the Apollo Hospital Educational and Research Foundation. His expertise includes Angioplasty, Transradial Rotablation, CTO Angioplasty, LMCA, Bifurcation angioplasty, OCT, Transcatheter valvular interventions, Pacemaker and ICD implantations, CRT implantation, ASD closures, and TAVI. Dr. Showkathali has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in international journals and is a frequent invited faculty member at national and international cardiology conferences.

Cardiologists, or heart specialists, diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases. Their expertise includes assessing heart health and interpreting diagnostic tools such as electrocardiograms.

Consult a cardiologist if your doctor recommends it due to symptoms such as shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, or high blood pressure. Heart health is crucial; timely cardiology consultation is vital for effective diagnosis and treatment.

Your initial consultation with a cardiologist will involve a comprehensive review of your medical history and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Essential assessments such as blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram will be conducted. A thorough cardiovascular examination will also be performed.

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