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. Guy Letcher

Interventional Cardiologist

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32 years of overall experience

Works at Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital, Cape Town

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About Dr. Guy Letcher

Dr. Guy Letcher is a Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience in this profession.
The doctor's services include all aspects of General and Interventional Cardiology, ECG, pacemakers, etc.
Dr. Guy Letcher received MBChB from Godfrey Huggins School of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe in 1987 and Interventional Cardiology Residency Program, Cert Cardiology (SA) from University of the Witwatersrand.
Dr. Guy Letcher is fluent in English.

Special Interest

Pacemakers (single, double chamber, and biventricular, as well as implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) ECG (rest, stress, Holter) Echocardiography (trans-thoracic and Trans-oesophageal)