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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About Dr. Georgie Thomas

Dr. Georgie Thomas is an Interventional Cardiologist, based in Abu Dhabi with 8+ years of experience.
His areas of clinical interest lie the management of Cardiac arrhythmias, Blocked arteries, Coronary artery disease, Tachycardia, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Bradycardia, Heart diseases, etc.
The Cardiologist has completed his graduation from the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, India, followed by in Internal Medicine from the Government Medical College and Wanless Hospital, India.
Later, he also did training in cardiology and interventions at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, India, and was awarded the Diplomate of the National Board (DNB) in Cardiology.
Moreover, he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific conferences, meetings, CDE's and worldwide conferences to talk about Coronary artery disease and its management.
Under his credit, there are both national and international publications in accredited indexed journals.