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Dr. Karsh Gaurav, DO is a cardiologist in Conroe, TX specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Karsh Gaurav, DO is affiliated with Houston Methodist, NORTH SHORE - LIJ MEDICAL PC and Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital.
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:
Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:
Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.
In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.
He completed residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. He has a state license in Texas.
Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital
Licensed In: Texas
Dr. Karsh Gaurav, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Karsh Gaurav, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, First Health PPO, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Workers' Compensation, Golden Rule, Best Doctors, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Network, Aetna Affordable Health Choices, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Three Rivers Provider Network, Coventry PPO, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Aetna Open Access, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Network Open Access, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2, Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold, TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR, Aetna Student Health, Aetna Transplant, DEVOTED DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON, DEVOTED CORE GREATER HOUSTON HMO, Occunet, UnitedHealthOne, Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver, UMR, DEVOTED EXTRA GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), HAA Preferred Partners (International), Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan, Aetna Health Network, Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice, United Health Integrated Services, Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN), Olympus Managed Care (International), DEVOTED PREMIUM (PRIME) GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), Aetna Medicare HMO Prime, Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice, Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits, Aetna International, Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network, DEVOTED GIVEBACK GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), Aetna Signature Administrators TX Annual Conf of UMC and Aetna Premier Care Network.
According to our sources, Dr. Karsh Gaurav, DO accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Karsh Gaurav, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karsh Gaurav, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Conroe, TX.
Dr. Karsh Gaurav is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology. For his professional training, Dr. Gaurav completed a residency program at Lenox Hill Hospital. These areas are among his clinical interests: peripheral artery disease (PAD), nuclear cardiology, and heart failure. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He appears to be in-network for Trustmark, Aetna EPO, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Gaurav is affiliated with Houston Methodist. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Conroe, TX.
