Cardiology

At Fostr multispecialty clinic, the Department of Cardiology is serving patients with various forms of heart disease. With a dedicated  Cardiologist, the Department of Cardiology is one of the best heart clinics in Panathur, Bangalore providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to patients suffering from heart diseases or disorders.

The Department of Cardiology at Fostr specializes in comprehensive cardiac diagnostics and appropriate interventions, including  Interventional Cardiology, conservative procedures, and surgical treatment in association with partner centers.

Fostr clinic has an ambulance service and collaboration with tertiary care hospitals for emergency cardiac conditions like acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure requiring further treatments like coronary angiogram, coronary angioplasty, CABG (Coronary artery bypass grafting), pacemaker insertion. Fostr has an equipped emergency room with a cardiac defibrillator, monitor, oxygen and emergency drugs required for emergency cardiac resuscitation.

Symptoms

• Chest pain
• Burning sensation in the chest and upper abdomen
• Squeezing sensation in the chest & throat
• Sensation of heaviness in chest
• Upper back pain and neck pain
• Jaw pain on physical activity
• Chest pain going to the shoulder and arm
• Difficulty in breathing
• Feeling of tightness in the chest
• Sweating
• Fainting & Giddiness
• Swelling in legs, breathing difficulty or dry cough – Increased on lying flat

Treatments

• Hypertension
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart failure
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Pulmonary embolism
• Arrhythmias
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Coronary angiogram
• Coronary angioplasty
• Cardiac bypass surgery
• Pacemaker implantation

Diagnostics

• Lipid profile
• Troponin T
• NT pro BNP / BNP test
• ECG
• Echocardiography (2 D with Doppler)
• Treadmill Test or TMT
• Cardiac preventive health check package