Cardiology in Faridabad
The Department of Cardiology at Goga Ji Hospital provides comprehensive heart care in Faridabad, covering diagnosis, medical management and interventional treatment of heart disease.
Department information
- Hospital
- Goga Ji Hospital
- Location
- Jawahar Colony, Near Disposal Chowk, Faridabad
- Appointments
- +91-9266088551
Conditions treated
The Cardiology department assesses and treats conditions including these. Where we have a page explaining a condition, it is linked.
- Heart disease
- Chest pain and angina
- Heart attack
- Heart blockage
- Hypertension
- Heart failure
- Arrhythmia
This describes the scope of the department. It is general information and not a diagnosis — please speak to a doctor about your own symptoms.
About the cardiology department
The heart is unforgiving about delay. Most of what cardiology does is either catching a problem before it causes damage — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, an irregular rhythm — or acting quickly when damage has already begun.
Our cardiology department covers both: routine assessment of chest symptoms and cardiac risk, and the interventional treatment of blocked arteries. Because the emergency department, intensive care unit and operation theatres are on the same site, a patient who arrives with chest pain can be assessed, treated and monitored without being moved elsewhere.
When to see a cardiologist
Some of these need an appointment. Others need the emergency department today — those are marked.
- Chest pain or a squeezing, heavy sensation in the chest — go to emergency now if it is severe, lasts more than a few minutes, or comes with sweating, nausea or breathlessness
- Breathlessness on mild exertion, or waking at night short of breath
- Palpitations — a racing, thumping or irregular heartbeat
- Swelling of the ankles and legs, particularly with breathlessness
- Dizziness, light-headedness or fainting
- Blood pressure that stays high despite medication
- A family history of early heart disease, or a recent abnormal ECG or cholesterol result
If you are not sure, treat it as urgent
It is always better to be assessed and sent home than to wait at home with something serious. Emergency care needs no appointment.
What we provide
Assessment of chest pain and breathlessness
Working out whether symptoms are cardiac, and how urgent they are. This is the most common reason people come to us.
Management of heart disease
Ongoing medical treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure and rhythm disorders, with medication reviewed against how you are actually doing.
Angioplasty and stenting
Opening a narrowed or blocked heart artery to restore blood flow, including in the setting of a heart attack.
Heart surgery
Surgical treatment for coronary and valve disease where medication or angioplasty is not the right option.
Blood pressure and cholesterol control
The unglamorous work that prevents most heart attacks. Includes review of medication, diet and other risk factors.
Cardiac care after discharge
Follow-up after a heart attack, angioplasty or surgery, including what activity is safe and when.
How we investigate
Cardiac assessment depends on testing the heart at rest and under load, and on imaging the arteries when a blockage is suspected.
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) to record the heart's rhythm and electrical activity
- Echocardiography to look at the heart muscle and valves and how well they are working
- Exercise testing, where symptoms appear on exertion rather than at rest
- Coronary angiography to see the arteries directly when a blockage is likely
- Blood tests for cardiac markers, cholesterol, kidney function and diabetes
What to expect
So that nothing about the visit is a surprise.
- 1
History and examination
What the symptoms are, when they happen, what brings them on. Most of the diagnosis comes from this conversation.
- 2
Initial tests
Usually an ECG and blood tests on the same visit, with echocardiography if indicated.
- 3
Discussion of what we found
What the results mean, what the options are, and what each involves — including cost, where it is known.
- 4
Treatment and follow-up
Medication, a procedure, or risk-factor management, with a review appointment to check it is working.
Frequently asked questions
Is my chest pain a heart attack?
This is not something to work out from a website. Chest pain that is severe, lasts more than a few minutes, or comes with sweating, nausea, breathlessness or pain spreading to the arm or jaw should be treated as an emergency — come to the emergency department or call for an ambulance rather than waiting for an appointment.
Do I need a referral to see a cardiologist?
No. You can book directly with the cardiology department. If you have had previous ECGs, angiography reports or a list of your current medicines, bring them.
What is the difference between angioplasty and bypass surgery?
Angioplasty opens a narrowed artery from the inside, usually with a stent, through a small puncture in the wrist or groin. Bypass surgery routes blood around the blockage using a graft, and is open surgery. Which is appropriate depends on how many arteries are involved, where the narrowings are, and your overall health — your cardiologist will explain why one is being recommended over the other.
I feel fine. Should I still have a heart check?
High blood pressure and high cholesterol usually cause no symptoms at all until they have already done damage, so feeling well is not evidence that your heart is fine. A check is worth considering if you are over 40, or earlier if you smoke, have diabetes, are overweight, or have a family history of early heart disease.
Book an appointment with cardiology
Goga Ji Hospital, Jawahar Colony, Near Disposal Chowk, Faridabad. Tell us what you need and we will arrange a time.