Cardiology refers to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases relating to the heart and the cardiovascular system. A cardiologist is different from a cardiac surgeon as they do not cut into the heart; that is the job of a surgeon. They simply identify the problem and refer them to a high-quality surgeon. An interventional cardiologist, however, can carry out procedures such as angioplasties, stenting, valvuloplasties, congenital heart defect corrections, and coronary thrombectomies.
Symptoms that you may need to see a cardiologist:
shortness of breath
dizziness
chest pains
changes in heart rate or rhythm
high blood pressure
Cardiologists can identify the following diseases:
atherosclerosis
atrial fibrillation
arrhythmias
congenital heart disease
coronary heart disease
congestive heart disease
high blood cholesterol and triglycerides
hypertension
pericarditis
ventricular tachycardia
high blood pressure, or hypertension
Cardiologists carry out the following tests to identify disease:
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
Ambulatory ECG
An exercise test, or stress test
Echocardiogram
Echocardiography
Cardiac catheterization
Nuclear cardiology such as infarction imaging, single-photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT), planar imaging, and myocardial perfusion imaging.
Electrophysiology study (EPS)
The cardiologist can give advice about preventing heart disease. A person may need to see a cardiologist even without symptoms, if they have a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol, if they are or have been a smoker, if they have diabetes, or if they are starting a new exercise program.
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