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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About Dr. Houssame Balleh

Dr. Houssame Balleh is a renowned Interventional Cardiologist with +30 years of extensive experience.
He specializes in Ischemic heart diseases, Heart failure, Valvular heart diseases, Adult congenital heart diseases, Heart Arrhythmias and Pediatric cardiology.
He is a member of the French Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology and the Emirates Medical Association.
He obtained an MBBS (1980) from the Tishreen University, Syria.
He got a PhD (1986) from the University of Tours, France.
He trained in Imaging (Echocardiography, 1987) at the Université Paris Cité, France.