Cardiology is a branch of internal medicine that treat and diagnose complications of the heart and blood vessels. A professional who treats heart disease or cardiovascular disease is known as a Cardiologist. The cardiologist also performs various procedures, including, angioplasty, heart catheterizations, or inserting a pacemaker. Cardiovascular diseases affect both heart and blood vessels, while heart diseases relate to the heart. 

Symptoms of Cardiology:

Below are some common symptoms of Cardiology that can severely affect the heart and circulatory system. 

• Pain, tightness, or pressure in the chest
• Feeling out of breath at rest, or short of breath all the time
• Unexplained fatigue
• Nausea
• Lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting
• Irregular heartbeat or “fluttering” of heart in your chest
• A general feeling of unease
• Pain or discomfort that radiates down the arm, left shoulder, elbows, jaw, or back
• Swelling of the feet, ankles, or legs
• Blue-tinted skin, especially in the lips, fingernails, and other extremities
• Poor circulation in the feet
• Rapid breathing
• Cold sweats
• Leg pain while walking

Some common heart attack symptoms include- 

• Cold sweats
• The feeling of malaise or impending doom
• Pain in the arms, chest, shoulders, back, neck, or jaw
• Lightheadedness
• Dizziness
• Nausea and vomiting

 It is necessary that if a person is experiencing a heart attack, then he should immediately visit a Cardiologist for the sooner treatment, to suffer less damage. 

Cardiovascular Tests

Some of the common cardiovascular tests include- 

• Blood tests to check levels of cholesterol, other fats, blood sugar, and markers of a heart attack.
• Echocardiogram to create images of your moving heart and valves as your heartbeats.
• Chest x-ray, which showcases a picture of your heart.
• EKG to show the rate and rhythm of your heartbeat.
• Cardiac catheterization uses x-rays to look inside your heart and coronary arteries.
• Stress testing to show whether your heart can tolerate increased work/demand.

How do recognize chest pain like that caused by cardiac ailments?

• Pressure, fullness, or tightness in your chest.
• The crushing or searing pain radiates to your back, neck, jaw, shoulders, and arms, especially your left arm.
• Pain that lasts more than a few minutes, goes away, and comes back or varies in intensity.
• Shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or nausea.
• Non-Cardiac causes of Chest Pain
• Heartburn or acidity
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Esophageal (food pipe) spasm
• Gallbladder problems
• Musculoskeletal causes (such as sore muscles or injured ribs)
• Lung-related problems
• Panic attack or anxiety

How do recognize a non-cardiac caused chest pain?

Chest pain that isn’t related to a heart problem is more often associated with:

• Pain lasting seconds, that comes at any time, is not related to physical or mental stress.
• A burning sensation behind your breastbone (sternum).
• A sour taste or a sensation of food re-entering your mouth.
• Pain that gets better or worse when you change your body position.
• Pain that intensifies when you breathe deeply or cough.
• Tenderness when you push on your chest

Why Jeevan Rekha Hospital is known as the best Cardiology Hospital in Jaipur? 

If you are experiencing heart disease, then many treatments will be beneficial in restoring your heart’s function and preserving you from any severe damage. From open-heart surgery to minimally invasive procedures, there is a wide range of cardiovascular treatments, that doctors at Jeevan Rekha Hospital known as the best Cardiology Hospital in Jaipur offer, which will be beneficial in treating heart and blood vessel conditions. 

Our doctors based on your condition recommend cardiovascular treatments to improve your heart disease, reduce symptoms, and enhance your quality of life.  At Jeevan Rekha Superspeciality we offer the full range of cardiology services, from early disease detection to complex interventions. Our diagnostic services include ECG, Stress Testing, 2-Dimensional Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, and Holter Testing.

The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, where angiographies, angioplasties, pacemakers, device implants, etc. are performed, first fully digital panel Cathlab in Jaipur. The flat panel technology replaces the image intensifier technology, which has been in use for many years.

The flat panel technology incorporates a solid-state digital detector to reliably provide consistently high imaging performance through the full range of cardiac procedures. This is a fully integrated imaging system that meets all clinical needs for interventional and diagnostic cardiac angiography with advanced image quality, innovative dose management, and ease of positioning. The flat panel technology promises the highest level of clarity of the angiogram without any loss of detail. This will be helpful in complex angioplasty procedures where minor details and better image quality are critical for achieving results.

Jeevan Rekha Superspeciality has set a benchmark in cardiac care in Jaipur. Our world-class surgical team has performed many cardiac surgeries with average mortality. Apart from Coronary Artery Surgery, we conduct the following operations on a routine basis:

Redo Surgeries with a success rate of 98% in redo bypass surgeries.

• Valve Repair and Replacement
• Complex aortic aneurysms
• Aneurysm Surgery of Aorta and Blood vessels
• Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation