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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Dr. Alaeldin Eltom

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About Dr. Alaeldin Eltom

Dr. Alaeldin Eltom is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist with an experience of 17 years.
He specializes in Clinical Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Imaging like TTE Interpretation and TEE imaging with 3D technology, etc.
Dr. Alaeldin completed his medical education at The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. After this, he did a residency program in Internal medicine.
He did a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology/Structural Heart disease.
He is American Board Certified in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Cardiovascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, and Echocardiography.