Dr. Pankaj Kulshrestha
Thoracic Surgery
Lake Havasu City, AZ
41 years experience male
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Havasu Cardiac Surgery
Lake Havasu City, AZ
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http://www.havasucardiacsurgery.com
Havasu Cardiac Surgery provides services in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery to the Lake Havasu community and beyond. We specialize in global revascularization (5-8 bypass grafts), small coronary arteries, diffuse disease, low ejection fraction, dialysis and over-weight patients requiring heart bypass surgery. A number of our patients are second opinion cases. We also provide services in lung and vascular surgery. At Havasu Cardiac Surgery our philosophy of care revolves around personalized care through 24/7 availability of the same surgical team which can be reached, day or night, at 9287336020
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Thoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Languages spoken
English, Hindi
Doctor Q&A
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Thoracic Surgery 41 years experience
Angioplasty : Angioplasty can fail. It is important to take anti-platelet medications. In some cases repeat angioplasty and stenting can be done. Otherwise bypass s... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Suffocation: Any feeling of suffocation needs to be investigated medically. Cold or hot temperature can precipitate asthma. Suffocation in humid environment can al... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Pain after CABG: Most people after CABG do have vague pain. While most of aches and pain have no significance, a small but definite proportion will have cardiac origin... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Tumor or aneurysm : Tumors are more common.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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ASD/PFO: 11 month old child turning blue needs to see a cadiologist urgently. He needs an echocardiogram to determine the nature of the heart disease.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Confusion after CABG: Every now and then there are elderly patients who are confused after cabg. If organic causes are ruled out, most common cause is pain medications. Peo... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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Laughing and heart: Frequent laughing will not cause heart attack in a normal person. However in patient with existing coronary disease any strenuous activity can precip... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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CABG and BP: B.P of 105/70 is not a cause for concern if you have no symptoms. Routine stress tests are usually indicated after cabg.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Breathing cancer: As far as we know, you can not get cancer by breathing in cancer cells.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Travel after CABG : Any time. Make sure to take frequent breaks and walk in between to prevent clotting in the leg veins.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Chest pain : Any chest pain must be evaluated by a physician. Pain can arise from heart or esophagus.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Colour of pleural fl: There is no fixed color. It can be straw colored, bloody, yellowish, greenish, grey -- all depends on the organism causing pneumonia.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Chest surgery: It is not a good idea. Usually a urine catheter will be placed prior to surgery. Also, the sterile field prepared for surgery is much wider than th... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Heart suregry: You will not lose muscle after surgery.
There are ways to avoid breaking sternum.
Depending on what kind of surgery, sternal incision may still be... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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WBC: Lung cancer usually does not affect the WBC count.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Lung cancer: A small lung cancer can not be detected by stethoscope. Advanced lung cancer may cause fluid formation in the chest which can be suspected by stethosc... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Pleural effusion : Yes, pleural effusion may be sign of pneumonia or even tuberculosis. Certainly, it can be contagious.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Hyperkalemia: No, in diastole, i.e. Flaccid heart.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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CAD: Chest pain
arrythmia
sudden death
shortness of breath
asymptomatic
jaw pain
shoulder pain
back pain
abdominal pain.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Heart failure and sy: The drugs used to treat heart failure may encourage pooling of blood causing presyncope or syncope specially on changing the posture.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Lung cancer: Usually ther is no five year survivors. The actual time depends on the type of cancer and health status of the patient.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Broken rib: Doctors can feel the movement of broken rib. Usually the site will be painful. However, not all broken ribs can be dignosed without x ray or ct scan.
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3b Ca Lung: Multiple factors determine how long a person lives. It depends on the nature of cancer and also what makes it 3b. Roughly 5 year survival of 3b is 10%... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Saturated fats : Yes, saturated fats will cause hardening of the arteries.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Aneurysm: Leaking abdominal aneurysm can happen suddenly or last for days. Slow rupture can last for days. Abdominal aneurysm present with abdominal pain which ... Read More
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Iliac artery : Quite serious. Needs evaluation and surgical fixation.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Heart attack: Yes, if the work up is entirely negative.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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EKG : Ekg and blood work can tell if on is having a heart attack. Chest pain due to coronary artery disease ( angina) may not be detected with either of the... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Heart attack : No need to wait until she gets a heart attic. She needs work up to find and fix the cause. Most coronary artery disease can be fixed with angioplasty ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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ASD: ASD has to have significant flow to cause murmur. Murmur in ASD is due to increased flow across pulmonary valve and not due to flow across asd. Excess... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Splenic aneurysm: Stress can increase blood pressure. Tension in the wall of artery is product of blood pressure and radius of aneurysm. Larger artery and high pressure... Read More
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COPD Emphysema: Treatment consists of smoking cessation, bronchodilators, steroids, pulmonary rehab, oxygen therapy, management of exacerbation and surgery in selecte... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Heart attack: It is important to know that a number of patients
do indeed present with sudden death in the absence of previous history. A number of these people c... Read More
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Yes, : Yes, it is possible. Angina or the pain from heart can easily present as left arm or shoulder pain. You would need stress test which will probably rev... Read More
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Lung cancer : Lung cancer can not be detected by a blood test. Ct scan and pet scan may be necessary to detect the current status of lung cancer.
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Massive heart attack: There is no fixed number. Presently most heart attacks can be aborted by opening the culprit artery with angioplasty or heart surgery. Medical help mu... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
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Angina: Many of my patient had angina only after eating. Recurrent angina after CABG needs cardiac catheterization. Most of the times an interventional cardio... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Pinched Nerve : Yes. The nerve pain can radiate along the arm similar to heart attack.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Thoracic Surgery 41 years experience
CAD: High blood pressure, high cholesterol,
sedentary life, smoking, genetics.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Back pain : Lung cancer can present as back pain. Not all back pains are cancer. Hope this helps. You need a chest x ray or ct to rule out the cause.
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Heart Attack : Following precautions :
1. Control blood pressure.
2. Control diabetes.
3. Control high cholesterol.
4. Regular exercise - avoid sedentary life ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Alcohol and heart di: More than 4-6 glass of wine per week can be harmful. Alcohol does not improve symptoms. It may prevent disease if taken in small amounts.
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Heart attack : Yes takayasu arteritis can cause it. It is rare disease.
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Pleural effusion : Small amount of fluid collection around the lung in chest cavity.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Lung Cancer: Cells from cancer break off into blood , settle in brain, and grow into a tumor.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Heart attack : You are right. Many so called fit people have heart attack. It may be related to presence of risk factors or genetics.
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Embolus and infarct : Embolus is clot migration to pulmonary artery causing clinical symptoms. Lung infarct means death or necrosis of lung tissue. Pulmonary embolus is on... Read More
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Heart attack : Heart attack: pain chest, arm, jaw, back. Fatigue, shortness of breath.
Stroke: paralysis, numbness, facial droop. Altered speech etc.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Angina. : Stable angina pain is under control with medication. Unstable angina : pain is unstable and increases in intensity or occurs at rest.
Myocardial inf... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Heart attack : Chest pain, chest pressure, arm pain, shoulder, epigastric or upper back pain. Also shortness of breath, or flu like symptoms. Or just not feeling wel... Read More
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Apr 14, 2013
One of the best cardiothoracic surgeons around! Very compassionate, technically-skilled, and well-trained.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Kulshrestha is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Kulshrestha is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! After reading your answer only we enquired doctor and get to know the seriousness of the situation.
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Thanks for your quick reply! No more pain-did a ccta -shortness of breath dr thinks is GI or stress
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks, that was a much needed n understanding answer
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
Baystate Medical Center
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Dayton, OH - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Dayton, OH - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Dayton, OH - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Portland OR
Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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