Dr. Aritra Konar

Dr Aritra Konar is an interventional cardiologist in Kolkata with 18 years of medical experience. He is a Consultant at Apollo Multispeciality Hospital.

Patients can consult Dr Konar for sudden chest pressure, irregular pulses, breathing difficulty, dizziness, ankle swelling and low exercise stamina.

He speaks English, Hindi and Bengali.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Aritra’s practice includes:

• Coronary artery stenting: Placing small expandable mesh tubes (stents) through the wrist or groin to reopen blocked heart blood vessels during heart attacks.
• Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation: Inserting small battery-powered electronic devices under the skin to steady slow heartbeats and prevent sudden heart failure.
• Heart valve balloon widening: Using a tiny inflatable balloon through a blood vessel to stretch open stiff, narrowed heart valves and improve circulation.
• Peripheral blood vessel clearance: Opening restricted blood flow in the legs and arms with miniature balloons and stents to relieve walking pain.
• Emergency heart fluid and clot management: Draining fluid build-up from around the heart sac and placing protective mesh filters inside veins to catch travelling blood clots.

Book an appointment with Dr Aritra Konar through HexaHealth at Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, Kankurgachi, Kolkata. Contact our team for consultation fees and timings.