MD, DM Cardiology)
Gender: Male
Language Spoken: Bengali, English, Hindi
Experience: 20 years
Email ID : swapande.cardio@gmail.com
Contact No. : 98300 45329
From: Apollo Multispeciality Hospital 58, Canal Circular Road, Kolkata-700 054, West Bengal, India, Kolkata, India
Website: http://www.cardiologistkolkata.com/
As one of The Senior most Cardiologist of India he completed till date
. 3,000 Angioplasty,
. 15,000 Pace Maker Implantation,
. 20,000 Angiography,
. 4,000 EP (Electro Physiological) Study,
. 1,000 RFA (Radio Frequency Ablasion),
. 100 Devices (CRT & ICD)
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Dr. Swapan De presented in emergency with sudden cardiac death. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation(CPR) was given for more than half an hour and the patient survived. Diagnosed to be a case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with recurrent ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation with sudden cardiac death. The patient was later taken to the cath lab and implanted ICD (Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator ) on 23.02.2012. The patient went home and is now absolutely okay.
1. Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS, Medicine & Surgery
(1974 - 1982) Rank 250 in West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination at 1st attempt
2. SSKM & IPGMER Hospital, Kolkata - Doctor of Medicine - MD, General Medicine
(1983 - 1985) Rank 7 in MD Entrance Examination at 1st attempt
3. SSKM & IPGMER Hospital, Kolkata - Doctor of Medicine - DM, Cardiology
(1993 - 1995) Rank 1 in DM Entrance & Exit Examination
Cardiac Electro Physiologist Cardiac Surgeon Cardio Vascular Surgeon Cardiologist Cardiothoracic Surgeon Interventional Cardiologist Vascular Surgeon
Acute Coronary Syndrome Amyloidosis Angina (Chest Pain) Aortic Dissection Aortic Insufficiency (Aortic Regurgitation) Aortic Stenosis Arteriosclerosis Atherosclerosis Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Flutter Atrial Septal Defect Atrioventricular Septal Defect Bradycardia Broken Heart Syndrome (Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy) Brugada Syndrome Bundle Branch Block Cardiac Arrest Cardiogenic Shock Cardiomyopathy Carotid Artery Disease Chest Pain Coarctation Of The Aorta Congenital Heart Defect Coronary Artery Disease Endocarditis (Inflammation of the Heart Valve) Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly) Heart Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat) Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) Heart Failure Heart Murmur High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Long Qt Syndrome Mitral Valve Prolapse (Barlow Syndrome) Mitral Valve Regurgitation (Mitral Insufficiency) Mitral Valve Stenosis Myocarditis Palpitations Patent Ductus Arteriosus Pericardial Effusion Pericarditis Premature Ventricular Contraction Tachycardia (Tachyarrhythmia) Tricuspid Atresia Ventricular Fibrillation Ventricular Septal Defect Ventricular Tachycardia
Angiography Angioplasty/Balloon Angioplasty Aortic Valve Replacement Atrial Septostomy Bypass Surgery Cardiac Catheterization Cardiac Surgery Cardioversion Carotid Artery Dissection Carotid Stenting Catheter Ablation Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Coronary Catheterization Doppler Echocardiography Embolectomy Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Heart Transplantation Lung Transplantation Maze Procedure Mitral Valve Repair Mitral Valve Replacement Pacemaker Implantation Pericardiectomy Radial Artery Puncture Revascularization Stem-cell Therapy Valve Replacement
All Indian Health Insurance
1. Cardiologist - Calcutta Medical College Hospital (Full Time)
Aug 1990 - Nov 1993 (3 yrs 4 mos)
2. Interventional Cardiologist - SSKM & IPGMER Hospital, Kolkata (Full Time)
Nov 1993 - Aug 1996 (2 yrs 10 mos)
3. Interventional Cardiologist - Ruby General Hospital (Full Time)
Sep 1996 - Aug 2001 (5 yrs)
4. Senior Interventional Cardiologist - AMRI Hospital (Full Time)
Sep 2001 - Jan 2004 (2 yrs 5 mos)
The phrase 'congenital heart disease' refers to the various abnormalities of the heart which are present at birth. Other words, such as disorder, defect, condition, or problem, may be ...
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At first, you may feel the weight of the device in your chest. However, over time, most people become accustomed to the way it feels. The pacemaker generator is very small, about the size of t...
Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
Upon consulting your physician, you may be able to enjoy moderate exercise with your pacemaker or ICD, including housework and yard work.
...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
Pacemaker batteries usually do not stop suddenly. One of the purposes of your follow up care is to monitor the battery status. Your pacemaker will give ample warning that the battery is reachi...
Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
Your care team will continue to monitor your heart and check your blood pressure and pulse every two to four hours, as needed.
You will also cough and deep breathe at least every two ho...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
When you wake up, you will have a breathing tube in your throat, chest drainage tubes, IV lines in your arm(s) and/or neck as well as a urinary catheter to drain urine.
You will not be ...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
After you go to the operating room and are asleep, you are prepared for surgery with the insertion of monitoring catheters and a breathing tube. This preparation phase takes one to one and a h...
Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
Your surgeon will tell you about the Intensive care unit where you will be taken after surgery.
He/She will also tell you what to expect during surgery, give you instructions on coughin...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
Knowing what your hospital experience will be like is one way to reduce the natural anxiety you may be feeling when you're scheduled for surgery.
Talk with your Cardiologists and le...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
Possible complications:
- Stroke ...
Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
All operations carry risk. But with improvements in technology, in surgical procedures and with more surgery being performed at a younger age, the risk of complications is continually being re...
Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
Bypass surgery improves the blood flow to the heart with a new route, or "bypass," around a section of clogged or diseased artery.
The surgery involves sewing a section of vei...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
The major risk factors for heart disease are
- sm...
Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
A pacemaker is a device which helps to regulate your heartbeat and produce electrical impulses that make the heart pump regularly.
...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
A severely narrowed coronary artery needs treatment to reduce the risk of a heart attack. Various treatment options apart from surgery are:
Angioplasty: Dilatation of a narrowed blood v...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
High blood pressure results from the tightening of very small arteries
It can be controlled by low salt diet, regular exercise, stress management, weight control.
Your doctor wil...Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
The normal heart is composed of four chambers. The two upper chambers (called atriums or atria) are reservoirs which collect blood as it flows back to the heart. From the atriums, blood flows ...
Dr. Swapan Kumar De MD, DM Cardiology)
