Dr. Savitri Shrivastava Paediatric Cardiologist

Dr. Savitri Shrivastava

Paediatric Cardiologist

59 Years of Experience

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India

  • Currently working as Director - Pediatric Cardiology Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi.
  • Established the Department of Paediatric Cardiology and CHD at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in 1995. 
  • Special interests are in Paediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases, Echocardiography and Non-Coronary Interventions. 
  • Played a significant role in the formation of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography as the Founder President of the Society in 1995.
  • Started Paediatric Cardiac Society of India, as the founder President in 1998. 
  • Helped in the establishment of the section of Echocardiography at AIIMS, New Delhi and brought it at par with the world-class Echocardiography laboratories Described the Balloon Dilation of the Atrial Septum for the first time in the world in 1988.
  • Initiation of non-coronary interventions at AIIMS started from her desk.
  • Attained the formulation of a Paediatric cardiology-training program, approved by the National Medical Board.

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Qualifications

  • MBBS  MD, 1961, Vikram University at GRM College 
  • DM, 1971, AIIMS, New Delhi

Procedure

10 procedures across 2 departments

Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment Abroad, Amyloid deposits in the heart can make the walls of the heart muscle stiff. They can also make the heart muscle weaker and affect the electrical rhythm of the heart. This condition can cause less blood to flow to your heart. Eventually, your heart will no longer be able to pump normally. If amyloidosis affects your heart, you may have: Shortness of breath with light activity An irregular heartbeat Signs of heart failure, including swelling of the feet

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Cardiac Assessment treatments abroad  The cardiovascular examination is a portion of the physical examination that involves evaluation of the cardiovascular system. The exact contents of the examination will vary depending on the presenting complaint, but a complete examination will involve the heart (cardiac examination), lungs (pulmonary examination), belly (abdominal examination) and the blood vessels (peripheral vascular examination). The cardiac examination is based on the differ

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Cardiac Asthma Treatment Abroad Cardiac asthma is not a form of asthma. It's a type of coughing or wheezing that occurs with left heart failure. Depending on how severe your symptoms are, this wheezing can be a medical emergency. Heart failure can cause fluid to build up in your lungs (pulmonary edema) and in and around your airways. The latter causes signs and symptoms — such as shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing — that may mimic asthma.  

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Cardiac CT treatments abroad Computed tomography, commonly known as a CT scan, combines multiple X-ray images with the aid of a computer to produce cross-sectional views of the body. Cardiac CT is a heart-imaging test that uses CT technology with or without intravenous contrast to visualize the heart anatomy, coronary circulation, and great vessels (which includes the aorta, pulmonary veins, and arteries). There are several types of CT scans used in the diagnosis of heart disease, includin

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Cardiac MRI abroad Cardiac MRI can provide detailed information on the type and severity of heart disease to help your doctor decide the best way to treat heart problems such as coronary heart disease, heart valve problems, pericarditis, cardiac tumors, or damage from a heart attack. Cardiac MRI can help explain results from other imaging tests such as chest x rays and chest CT scans. Cardiac MRI may be done in a medical imaging facility or hospital. Before your procedure, a contrast dye

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Cardiac Rehabilitation treatments abroad  Cardiac rehabilitation, also called cardiac rehab, is a customized outpatient program of exercise and education. Cardiac rehabilitation is designed to help you improve your health and help you recover from a heart attack, other forms of heart disease or surgery to treat heart disease. Cardiac rehabilitation often involves exercise training, emotional support and education about lifestyle changes to reduce your heart disease risk, such as eating a

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Cardiology Consultation treatments abroad Cardiology, also known as cardiovascular medicine and a subspecialty of internal medicine, is a medical field that focuses primarily on the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases and disorders that affect the heart. Doctors that specialize in this particular field are known as cardiologists. For patients with heart problems, the initial cardiology consultation and subsequent consultations are essential parts of a medical treatment process. Not

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Cardiothoracic Surgery treatments abroad  Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease) and lungs (lung disease). In most countries, cardiac surgery (involving the heart and the great vessels) and general thoracic surgery (involving the lungs, esophagus, thymus, etc.) are separate surgical specialties.

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Find Cardiotocography (CTG) abroad with Mozocare  Cardiotocography is a procedure used to record fetal heartbeat and the uterine contractions during pregnancy. Electronic Fetal Monitor (EFM) is the machine used to perform monitoring. It is also known as Cardiotocograph. There are two transducers that are placed on the abdomen of a pregnant women. One of which records the fetal heart rate whereas the other records the uterine contraction. Which other gynecology procedures can I find Ab

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Cardioversion Treatment abroad Cardioversion is a medical procedure that restores a normal heart rhythm in people with certain types of abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias). Cardioversion is usually done by sending electric shocks to your heart through electrodes placed on your chest. It's also possible to do cardioversion with medications. Why it's done?  Cardioversion can correct a heartbeat that's too fast (tachycardia) or irregular (fibrillation). Cardioversion is u

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