Dr Rahul Agarwal

Diabetic Neuropathy vs Peripheral Artery Disease: Understanding the Difference "Neuropathy tells the foot it can't feel. PAD tells the foot it can't heal. Together, they are the most dangerous combination in vascular medicine."...

Can I Exercise with an AV Fistula? What’s Safe and What Isn’t Can you exercise with an AV fistula? Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, covers safe activities, maturation exercises, gym precautions, and what to avoid after fistula surgery....

Why Does My Arm Swell After Dialysis? Venous Hypertension Explained Arm swelling after dialysis? Central vein stenosis may be the cause. Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, explains venous hypertension from fistula, how it develops, and treatment....

Aortic Aneurysm: The Silent Killer Caused by Untreated Hypertension "The aorta is the motorway of the circulation. Hypertension is like running lorries at twice the speed limit for thirty years — eventually, the road gives way."...

Government vs Private Hospital for Vascular Surgery in India — What You Need to Know Government vs private hospital for vascular surgery in India — a frank comparison. Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, covers costs, waiting times, and quality differences....

Fistula Aneurysm: That Bulge on Your Arm — Should You Be Worried? A bulge on your AV fistula arm explained. Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, covers true vs pseudoaneurysm, causes, warning signs, and when surgery is needed....

Best Vascular Surgeon in Hyderabad — How to Choose the Right One How to choose the right vascular surgeon in Hyderabad. Dr Rahul Agarwal, CARE Hospitals, explains credentials, questions to ask, and red flags to avoid....

The Complete Physical Assessment of AV Fistula: Look, Feel, Listen (Clinical Guide) The Look, Feel, Listen framework for AV fistula assessment — a definitive clinical guide by Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, covering KDOQI criteria and full physical examination....

Vein Preservation in CKD: Why Protecting Your Arm Veins Starts Now "By the time a CKD patient needs dialysis, their best veins are often already gone — damaged by needles that should never have been there."...

Vascular Surgery in India — Quality, Costs & What to Expect What is vascular surgery quality like in India? Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon at CARE Hospitals Hyderabad, gives a candid assessment of costs, standards and what to expect....

Signs of AV Fistula Infection: ER vs Clinic — A Decision Guide AV fistulas have the lowest infection risk but patients still need to recognise warning signs. Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, gives a clear ER vs clinic decision guide....

Hybrid Vascular Procedures: When Open & Endovascular Work Together Hybrid vascular procedures combine open and endovascular techniques in one operation. Dr Rahul Agarwal, CARE Hospitals Hyderabad, explains when this combined approach is used....

AV Fistula Not Maturing: Why It Happens and What Can Be Done 20 to 50% of AV fistulas fail to mature. Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, explains why fistulas don't develop, what causes maturation failure, and what interventions can help....

Smoking and Your Blood Vessels: What Happens Within 20 Minutes of Every Cigarette "Smoking is the single most destructive thing a patient with vascular disease can do. I have never seen a patient who quit smoking regret it....

TAVI, TEVAR, EVAR — Decoding the Endovascular Alphabet TAVI, TEVAR, EVAR — what do these acronyms mean? Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, decodes the endovascular alphabet in plain language for patients and doctors....

10 Things You Should Never Do with Your AV Fistula Arm What should you never do with your AV fistula arm? Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, lists the 10 most important precautions every dialysis patient must follow to protect their access....

What Is Endovascular Surgery? Open vs Minimally Invasive Explained What is endovascular surgery and how does it differ from open surgery? Dr Rahul Agarwal, Vascular Surgeon Hyderabad, explains minimally invasive vascular procedures in plain language....