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Dr. Vasudev Ananthram

Cardiology
Williamsburg, VA
34 years experience male

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Williamsburg, VA

Address

117 Bulifant's Blvd. Suite 117, Williamsburg, VA
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About

Bio

Preventive cardiology is a passion. I also relish the challenge of diagnosing and treating heart disease. Although heart diseases is my focus, I also maintain certification in Internal Medicine which helps me see things in a broader sense and makes me a better diagnostician. I have extensive training and experience in cardiovascular disease and congestive heart failure. In addition, skill sets including cardiac catheterization, permanent pacemaker implantation and device management and expertise in an array of non invasive imaging including transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT helps me in my efforts. I make ongoing efforts to keep up with the constantly evolving field of cardiology so that I can bring up to date evidence based management to my patients. To hear my patients say that they feel better at least in part to my efforts brings great satisfaction. I am always thankful for their trust and the opportunity they give me to be part of their well being.

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Cardiology

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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
I am afraid not!: Angioplasty simply opens a blockage by squishing the plaque against the wall much as the same way you make room in a garbage bag by squishing its cont... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Check with your doc: This could be muscle or arthritic pain in chest or inflammation of the covering of heart or lungs. It could also be nerve pain from arthritis in the ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Premature beats: You seem to have occasional pvcs (premature beats followed by a pause and a hard beat). They are generally of not much concern if happening once in a... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Talk to your doctor: Could be gastritis, acid reflux, ulcer or rarely pancreatic problem. However sometimes heart pain may be experienced in the upper abdomen along with ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
White, light& porous: If it is hot something white, light and porous.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Yes: Yes, a coronary angiogram is the most widely used test to look for blockages in the arteries of the heart and to decide the best treatment option (med... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Depends: Depends on your fitness level. The resting heart beat would be in the 50 s or 60 s if your are resonanly fit, probably in the 40s if your are athleti... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Hunger & chest pain: Perhaps your blood sugar is low which increases the adrenaline reaction of the body resulting in heart palpitations and chest pain. This is one plaus... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Many, some serious: It is rather what could lead to pain in the chest.Serious conditions that have to be considered and ruled out include angina or heart attack, blood cl... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
?? Too much: When you say 'too much' what do you mean? Generally for heart health brisk exercise for 45 minutes a day 5 to 7 days a week is sufficient. Extremely... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Look further: Anxiety, anemia and hyperthyroid state are other considerations. Fast heart rate could be an arrhythmia. Sometimes it may look normal on ekg and c... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
How and causes! : Cholesterol accumulation, inflammation and ultimately blood clot formation! genetic abnormalities, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, s... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Generally not needed: Generally you do not have to monitor your heart rate during exercise and many of the sensors to do so are not accurate particularly when your body is ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Life style: As close to vegan diet as you can get with variety of fruit and veg, avoid concentrated sweets, exercise regularly, no smoking, yearly physical to mak... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
A few: Family history, smoking and high blood pressure.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Degree of severity: CHF means inability of the heart to meet the necessary blood supply to the body and results in fluid congestion due to inadequate forward flow of bloo... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Not uncommon: Not uncommon. Females seem to have it more often than males
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Cellular level: Irritability refers to enhanced ability of the heart cells to generate an electrical impulse (known as action potential). This happens when a substan... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Type and severity: Treatment depends on the type of vasulitis which are many, the severity and response which varies. Steroids are the mainstay for many different types... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
No: No it is not. Please talk to your doctor to rule out any serious problems.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Further evaluation: Depending on your age and risk factors you may benefit from a stress test and echo you should also have your BP checked lying, siting and standing t... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Yes but...: Lupus flare up can cause inflammation of the pleura and pericardium (sack around the lungs and heart respectively) which can cause chest pain. Howev... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Gravity,: Probably you still have some excess fluid. Feet being the most dependent ( lower most) part of the body are the the last to show improvement in swell... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Common cause: Could be many things. But one of the most common causes is benign positional vertigo which usually resolves in a day or so. However sometimes it ma... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Fairly good but...: You have a fairly healthy profile except for a low HDL of 36.Make sure you are at your ideal body weight.If there is anything you can do to improve yo... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Which herb or root: Don't know. If you are recommended a certain herb or root make sure first it does not harm or interact with any of your medications before you try.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Depends on severity: Have you been previously told that you have aortic stenosis which is diagnosed by presence of a heart murmur and an echo. Symptoms include, passing o... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Worth trying: It could help. Depends on the size and density of stroke. Very reasonable to try.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Depends...: Depends on the size and the amount of blood it is allowing to leak from the left to the right heart chambers which in turn causes strain on the right ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Do not take a chance: While pain lasting hours at a time generally are from acid reflux (gerd) i would not take a chance. Please go to the er right away to be sure you ar... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Sleep apnea: Talk to your doctor to see if you could have sleep apnea which typically make done fatigued and sleepy. Heart palpitations are also quite common in p... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Second opinion: Looks like you need a thorough evaluation. If you already have had one and have no answers, you should seek a second opinion.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Complete check up: Probably this will not affect your long term health and life span. You should have a heart monitor to see if you have a long pause in heart beat makin... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Atria or ventricles: Supra ventricular tachycardia: from upper chambers of the heart, is due to irritability (increased automaticity) or a short circuit (reentry), heart i... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Vegan diet: Vegan diet low in fat, cholesterol and concentrated sweets.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Heart or stomach ?: It is important to rule out atherosclerotic heart disease. Tryptan class medications used to treat migraines can cause coronary vasospasm and chest p... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Narrow gate: Narrowing of the gate between the left upper and left lower chambers. This prevents blood from freely entering the lower chamber thus reducing amount ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Depends: Reasonably good if diagnosed early and the patient is otherwise a good surgical candidate. Mortality can vary from 10% to 80% depending on age, tim... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
When symptomatic: Generally when it causes symptoms such as shortness of breath, unusual fatigue, chest pain, decreased exercise tolerance, passing out or near passing ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Normal or abnormal: Could be normal if physically fit as in athletes due to high parasympathetic tone. Abnormal sinus bradycardia could be due to degeneration of the c... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Identify the problem: You need to see a cardiologist. A 24 hour heart monitor and / or an exercise ekg test may identify why your heart seems erratic with exercise. It's... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Several things: You may need to restrict your salt and fluid intake. You may need a higher dose of Lasix (furosemide) or change to another loop diuretic. You may nee... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Alternate medicines: Some medications may cause hair loss. Trying alternate medication may be the best option. To see which medicine may be causing it please review the ... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Low BP: If you are feeling lightheaded or dizzy then perhaps the blood pressure is too low for you. You may need a lower dose of bystolic (nebivolol) especia... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Could be: Yes, could be. Depends on the size of your aneurysm and any other condition such as marfan's or family history of ruptured aneurysm. Please check wi... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Atherosclerosis & ..: Conditions such as hardening of arteries which occurs with advanced age and atherosclerosis, anemia and aortic valve insufficiency can all cause low d... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Losartan: Losartan is the only generic angiotensin receptor blocker available at this time. There are however several inexpensive angiotensin converting enzym... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Probably if...: Probably yes, if you had radiation to the chest area as part of your treatment of lymphoma.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Please see a doctor: Please see your doctor since heart burn and upset stomach can also be symptoms of heart disease.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthram
Cardiology 34 years experience
Possibiliies: Hard to say from the information provided. Peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, pancreatitis, gall bladder disease, hepatitis and chronic liver disease a... Read More
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Aug 5, 2014
Thank you!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Ananthram is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ananthram is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! I have 2 valvs that regulate. Do u know of a surgen in the oklahoma cityarea or tuscon, AZ . My heart dr. Says it is nothing to worry about
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Many responses say bradycardia is ok for athletes. I am not one of those, and you are the only one who addressed what else could cause it.
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slow heart rate lasted a couple days then i went in. came up @ hosp w/ nitro and iv. Thanks for ur input . Will find new Dr & mention your

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Bangalore University, Bangalore Medical College, India
Graduated 1989MD

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