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.

Dr Bashi V Velayudhan, Interventional Cardiologist in Chennai, India - Appointment

About Dr Bashi V Velayudhan

Dr Bashi V Velayudhan is a renowned and reputed cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon in Chennai.
He has a thriving experience of over 35+ years, in various forms of complex cardiac and vascular procedures.
Dr Velayudhan has done his MBBS from the eminent Christian medical college, Vellore and MS (General Surgery). Following which he did his McH (Thoracic Surgery), FIACS and FACS.
Dr Bashi V Velayudhan has over 15,000 surgeries, including 12,000 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgeries to his credits.
He has pioneered beating heart bypass surgery and arterial grafting, complex Aortic Aneurysm surgeries – aneurysm surgeries, Aortic root replacements, Aortic Arch replacements.
He is an active member of some of the most eminent organisations like Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Asia, Society of Thoracic Surgeons of USA, and European Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
Dr Velayudhan can be followed at LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bashi-velayudhan-40864734/