Cardiology in Delhi

Holter and event monitors are medical devices that record the heart's electrical activity. Doctors most often use these monitors to diagnose  arrhythmias  (ah-RITH-me-ahs). A Holter monitor records the heart's electrical activity for a full 24- or 48-hour period. You wear one while you do your normal daily activities. This allows the monitor to record your heart for a longer time than a standard EKG. An event monitor is similar to a Holter monitor. You wear an event monitor while doing your normal activities. However, an event monitor only records your heart's electrical activity at certain times while you're wearing it. For many event monitors, you push a button to start the monitor when you feel symptoms. Other event monitors start automatically when they sense abnormal heart rhythms. You can wear an event monitor for weeks or until symptoms occur. Overview Holter and event monitors are similar to an  EKG  (electrocardiogram). An EKG is a simpl...

Dr. Rajiv Passey is one of the renowned interventional cardiologist in New Delhi (India). He is w orking as Consultant Cardiologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and work involves diagnosis and management of all cardiac patients. It entitles him to work in the cardiac Cath Lab performing diagnostic and Intervention procedures over last 15 years. He is routinely performing coronary angioplasty both primary and elective angioplasties for last 15years along with stent implantation.  He is also involved in several Research projects in the field of Cardiology including several International Trials which have chosen him as the Principal Investigator/ Co- Investigators in various treatment modalities in Cardiology. He has extensive experience in Adult Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions including PTCA/rotational atherectomy/ directional atherectomy and thrombectomy devices, Handling acute coronary emergencies including Primary Angioplasties in pati...