India, March 13 -- ByDr Manjunath Suresh PanditInterventional CardiologistKauvery Hospitals, Marathahalli, Bengaluru

When a Cardiologist tells you that you have"90 percent blockage," the mind goes straight to fear. Most families immediately ask three questions. Is this a heart attack. Do I need a stent right now. What will the heart stent cost in Bangalore.

Before thinking about cost or rushing into a procedure, it helps to understand how cardiologists actually make this decision.

A stent is not placed because of Particular Percentage or Number. A structured decision depends on symptoms, heart tracing results, blood tests, and how the heart muscle is functioning.

When you arrive at the hospital with chest pain, doctors begin with a he...