Launch
Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Awaiting
verification
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- General cardiology
- Interventional cardiology
About me
Dr Ramrakha is a Consultant Cardiologist with over 20 years experience in adult cardiology including diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart diseases such as coronary artery disease (angina and heart attacks), hypertension, heart valve disease, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias and blackouts (e.g. atrial fibrillation).
He is an Interventional Cardiologist experienced in procedures such as complex coronary angioplasty with stents, pacemaker implantation, closure of holes in the heart (ASD and PFO), and renal denervation for resistant hypertension.
Dr Ramrakha has also published several medical textbooks including the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine, Oxford Handbook of Cardiology, to name a few. The Oxford Handbooks have been translated into several languages and are also available in electronic format. He has a strong passion for medical education and has co-founded two companies for medical education in the UK (MedExam Ltd) and 123Doc Ltd.
He is co-founder of "HeartHealth", a secure online web portal or an app on your mobile device, enables you to create your 'health passport' of Private and NHS data across specialties. It helps you track your wellness parameters, synchronize your gadgets, connect with your health providers, share records and get advice on your complete health profile.
Areas of interest
Angiogram; Arrhythmia (Atrial Fibrillation); Blackouts and Dizziness; Cardiac Rehabilitation; Chest pain (Angina); Cholesterol (Hyperlipidaemia); Coronary artery disease;Diabetic heart disease; Echocardiogram; Heart Failure; Heart Health (Wellbeing); High Blood Pressure - Hypertension;Holes in the heart (ASD) (PFO); Pacemaker; Palpitations, Stents and Angioplasty; Stroke investigation and prevention
Medical secretaries
- Alison Brown
- BMI The Chiltern Hospital London Road Great Missenden HP16 0EN
- 01494 867616
- 01494 867636
- dr.ramrakha@btconnect.com
- Kim Samuel
- Chiltern Hills Heart Clinic BMI The Chiltern Hospital London Road GREAT MISSENDEN HP16 0EN
- 01494 867616
- 01494 867636
- dr.ramrakha@btconnect.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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20141
Continuous ambulatory ECG for up to 72 hours (including reporting) - (>50)
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20110
ECG (including reporting) - (5-50)
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20130
Exercise ECG (including base line 12 lead ECG and reporting) - (5-50)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)
Hammersmith Hospital (5-50) Chiltern Hospital (The) (1-5)
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K6581
Coronary angioplasty following angiography with fractional flow study on the same day, +/- insertion of stent - femoral or brachial access - (5-50)
Hammersmith Hospital (1-5) Chiltern Hospital (The) (1-5)
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20365
Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (5-50)
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K6513
Adult cardiac catheterisation - radial access (including coronary arteriography/catheterisation of right/left side of heart/contrast radiology) - (1-5)
Chiltern Hospital (The) (1-5)
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K6000
Cardiac pacemaker system introduced through vein (single chamber) - (1-5)
Hammersmith Hospital (1-5) Chiltern Hospital (The) (1-5)
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K6582
Adult cardiac catheterisation - radial access (including coronary arteriography/catheterisation of right/left side of heart/ contrast radiology) - with pressure wire (including fractional flow reserve measurement) - (1-5)
Hammersmith Hospital (1-5)
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20132
Exercise or dobutamine stress echocardiography (including ECG and reporting) - (1-5)