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Online interventional cardiologist consultation
Interventional cardiologists diagnose and treat blocked heart arteries using catheters – coronary angiography, angioplasty and stents – without open surgery. At VRA Health you can consult a DM cardiologist online to understand an angiography report, get a second opinion before angioplasty, or follow up after a stent.
The decision to place a stent, choose bypass surgery or continue with medicines is an important one. An unhurried video consultation, with your reports in front of the doctor, helps you understand your options before you decide.
Our cardiologist
Your consultation is with a super-specialist in cardiology:
- Dr. Vijay Kumar B – DM Cardiology, NIMS Hyderabad
For general heart problems such as blood pressure, palpitations or heart failure, see all our cardiologists.
When to consult an interventional cardiologist
- You have been advised coronary angiography or angioplasty and want a second opinion
- You want your angiography report explained – which arteries, how blocked, what it means
- You are deciding between a stent, bypass surgery and medicines
- Follow-up after angioplasty or a heart attack: medicines, blood thinners, tests and activity
- Chest discomfort on exertion with a positive TMT, stress echo or CT coronary angiogram
- Blood thinner questions before dental work or another operation
What an online consultation can and cannot do
It can: review your angiogram, ECG, echo and stress test reports, explain whether a procedure is needed and how urgently, review your medicines after a stent, and give a second opinion.
It cannot: perform angiography or angioplasty, examine you, or treat chest pain happening now.
How to prepare
- Angiography report and CD or video if you have it
- ECG, echocardiogram, TMT/stress test and blood test reports
- Discharge summary if you have had angioplasty or a heart attack
- A list of all your medicines, especially blood thinners
Second opinions and patients outside India
Many families use VRA Health for a second opinion before a major decision, or to consult a cardiologist they trust from abroad. You can share reports, scans and discharge summaries before the call, and the doctor will go through them with you in plain language. Patients abroad often consult before travelling to India for a procedure. Medicines prescribed by a doctor in India may need a prescription from a local doctor before a pharmacy outside India will dispense them.
When to go to a hospital instead
Online consultations are not for emergencies. Go to a hospital at once for chest pain or pressure lasting more than a few minutes, chest pain with sweating, breathlessness or fainting, or chest pain after a stent. Do not wait for an online appointment. In India call 108 (ambulance) or go to the nearest hospital; abroad, call your local emergency number.
How booking works
- Choose a doctor below and pick a slot. Slot times are shown in your own time zone.
- The doctor confirms the request, and you pay securely online. The fee is shown on the doctor's profile before you book; patients outside India see it in their own currency.
- Join the video call at the booked time from the VRA Health app or your browser.
- Download your digital prescription and advice after the consultation.
You can also book on WhatsApp: send "Hi" and follow the steps.