Dr. Ajay Baddi
Cardiovascular diseases
Chicago, IL
28 years experience male
Locations
Advocate Medical Group -Heart and Vascular of Illinois
Chicago, IL
About
Bio
I am a general cardiologist and am in clinical practice. Outside of work I enjoy history,sports, and physical fitness.
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Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiology
Nuclear cardiology
Vascular interpretation
Doctor Q&A
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ajay Baddianswered
Cardiovascular diseases 28 years experience
Incidental finding: Anterior leaflet thickening is not an uncommon finding and is usually seen incidentally. It is of little clinical significance if it is not associated... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ajay Baddianswered
Cardiovascular diseases 28 years experience
You should get echo: It depends on what is causing the murmur. Murmurs are caused by turbulent blood flow and can range from mild to severe. The majority of murmurs can be... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Can your troponin be elevated to 5.0 with microvascular disease with chest pain. also a normal cath.
Dr. Ajay Baddianswered
Cardiovascular diseases 28 years experience
Muscle damage: Yes, troponin elevations simply reflect heart muscle damage. This classically happens after a heart attack but can also occur in any situation where t... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ajay Baddianswered
Cardiovascular diseases 28 years experience
MR echo: If it is mild it is can be missed but if it's mild it doesn't really matter because it doesn't require any further evaluation.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Baddi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Baddi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I will get it checked out thank you.
HealthTap member
Thank you for explaining mitral valve leaflet thickening. Very helpful
HealthTap member
Thanks for your quick reply! Tnx
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
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