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. Ghanshyam Kane, Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai, India - Appointment

About Dr. Ghanshyam Kane

Dr. Ghanshyam Kane is a reputed Interventional Cardiologist with more than 32+ years of experience in the field.
He is a celebrated member of the Maharastra Medical Council, and also on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Indian Heart Journal.
He has been the President of the Cardiological Society of India, Mumbai and Indian Society of Electrocardiology, and also the Honorary Secretary of the Indian Society of Electrocardiology.
He is a Fellow of the Indian College of Cardiology (FACC) and the Indian Society of Electrocardiology (FISE).
Dr. Kane has also been the Chief Coordinator of the National Coronary Intervention Registry of the Cardiological Society of India and Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai.
His expertise lies in BP Monitoring, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, Temporary Pacemaker, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
He has penned innumerable articles on Interventional Cardiology and presented on major National and International platforms.