What does a Interventional Cardiologist do?

A interventional cardiologist deals with the catheter based treatment of heart diseases which includes the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, vascular disease and acquired structural heart disease.

What are the typical symptoms of Cardiovascular diseases?

The patient may experience extreme fatigue, Constant dizziness, fast heart rate, irregular heartbeat, Chest pain or difficulty in breathing during regular activities.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Interventional Cardiologists?

Investigations like Electrocardiogram, Chest X-rays, Echocardiogram, Cardiac Catheterization, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), CT (Computerized Tomography), and Transesophageal Echocardiogram

What is the difference between interventional and non interventional cardiology?

An interventional cardiologists perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy etc and evaluate arterial blockages whereas the non-interventional cardiologists do not perform the same procedures.

Can Interventional Cardiologist perform surgery?

Interventional cardiology treats cardiovascular disease using multiple non-surgical procedures, mostly are done in the cardiovascular (veins, heart and arteries) system.

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About Dr. Ajay Mittal

Presently working as Associate Director of Interventional Cardiology at Max Hospital, Patparganj.
Well-versed with all aspects of invasive and non-invasive cardiology.
Performed more than 10,000 colour Doppler, echo, TMT, and Holter procedures, and more than 2,000 TE processes.
Performed over 8,000 angiographies and more than 3,000 PTCA procedures with stenting.
Completed around 300 permanent pacemaker implantations and PTMC procedures in his career so far.
Member of renowned organisations such as Delhi Medical Council, American College of Cardiology, Association of Physicians of India etc.