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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Interventional Cardiologist

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20 years of overall experience

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About Dr. C. G. Venkitachalam

Dr. C. G. Venkitachalam is a Cardiac Consultant with 17+ years of experience.
His areas of clinical expertise lie in common acute and chronic cardiac conditions, management of patients with Heart rhythm disorders, Heart failure, Coronary heart disease, Coronary angiography, Complex coronary angioplasty, Stenting, Permanent pacemaker implantation, Pediatric cardiology.
Dr. Venkitachalam is well-known among his patients as he treats them like family members with full dedication and compassion.
Under his credit, there are both national and international publications.
He is also actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific conferences, meetings, CDE's and worldwide conferences to talk about Coronary heart disease and the management of Coronary angioplasty.