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. Chong Wei Peng

Interventional Cardiologist

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MBBS , MRCP

29 years of overall experience

Works at Pantai Hospital, Ampang

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About Dr. Chong Wei Peng

Dr. Chong Wei Peng is a leading Interventional Cardiologist in Malaysia.
He has 26 years of rich experience in treating patients with heart diseases.
His special interests lie in interventional cardiology, pacing, and acute coronary syndromes, and he routinely performs coronary angiography and intervention via the radial artery.
He did his MBBS from the University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1995, MRCP from Royal College of Physicians, the United Kingdom in 2000, FNHAM from National Heart Association of Malaysia, Malaysia in 2008, and FSCAI from Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, the United States in 2009.