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When are heart patients actually recommended for a stent?

Hear from Dr. Sneha Garg, DM, Interventional Cardiologist, explaining how treatment decisions are actually made and why, in many cases, the focus is on controlling the disease early with the right medicines before moving to a procedure.

Language - Hindi

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Dr. Sneha Garg, DM

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Is 80 'too old' for heart surgery?

Many families believe that age limits medical options.

Hear from Dr. Sneha Garg, DM (Interventional Cardiologist), explaining why advanced valve therapies are actually designed specifically for elderly and high-risk patients who cannot undergo open-heart surgery.

Language - Hindi

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Dr. Sneha Garg, DM

"The doctor examines the patient but then turns to the caretaker and asks, 'How long has he slept?'"

Hear from Dr. Meenakshi Venkataraman, Ph.D., ecologist and a disability advocate with atypical Parkinson’s, sharing why Parkinson's patients should speak for themselves at doctors' appointments.

Language - English

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD

Guest: Dr. Meenakshi “Mina” Venkataraman, Ph.D

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