Heart Specialist

About Heart Specialist

Heart specialists, also called Cardiologists, are doctors specialized in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disorders like severe hypertension, elevated cholesterol level to heart rhythm problems. Cardiologists not just diagnoses and treats heart conditions but they also perform procedures that help diagnose as well as treat the heart conditions.

Heart specialist who specializes in performing the procedures (invasive and non-invasive) for treating the cardiac disorders and conditions are Cardiac Surgeons. Likewise, a specialized cardiologist may perform procedures to treat specific problems. For instance, interventional cardiologists place stents in clogged arteries, close small holes in the heart and place specialized devices in the heart or a pediatric cardiologists who are the heart specialists specialized in the diagnosis, treatment, medical management and prevention of heart disorders in children.

Procedures Performed

• Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
• Ambulatory ECG
• Echocardiogram
• Cardiac catheterization
• Pulse palpation and auscultation
• Shygmomanometer
• Cardiovascular magnetic resonance
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• A cardiac stress test.
• Cardiac catheterization
• Biventricular pacing
• Carotid artery ultrasound
• Dobutamine nuclear imaging
• Pacemaker implantation
• Rotational atherectomy
• Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)