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. Jay Shah

Interventional Cardiologist

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MBBS , MD , DNB , Fellowship

16 years of overall experience

Works at HCG Hospital, Ahmedabad

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About Dr. Jay Shah

Dr. Jay Shah is a renowned Interventional Cardiologist with an experience of 15 years.
He has expertise in Complex Coronary Interventions like PAMI, Bifurcation Stenting, Multivessel Stenting, CTO, etc.
After completing his MBBS, he completed his MD in medicine in 2002.
He also did super-specialty training in interventional cardiology from a reputed medical institute in Ahmedabad.
In 2007, Dr. Shah went for training in Management of Multivessel Disease & Diabetes in Switzerland.
He has received fellowships from the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the European Society of Cardiology (FESC).
Dr. Shah is the principal investigator of the CANTOS study and worked as coordinator of the CREATE study, conducted at one of the well-known cardiac institutes.
He is also an active fellow member of Cardiology Society of India, Association of Physicians, and Indian Medical Association.