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. Jayachandran Thejus

With 10+ years of experience, Dr. Jayachandran Thejus is one of the finest Interventional Cardiologists in UAE.
He has received the “Best Doctor Award” in 2015 from Meditrina Hospitals, Kerala, India.
He specializes in Coronary artery disease, radial coronary interventions, primary coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction, prevention of heart disease, management of high blood pressure and high cholesterol, Evaluation of chest pain and Echocardiography.
Dr. Jayachandran Thejus has several international publications, essays, and presentations to his name.
He has completed MBBS, MD (General Medicine) and DM (Cardiology) from the Government Medical College, Calicut, India.
Dr. Jayachandran Thejus is well-versed in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and English.

Special Interest

Coronary artery disease Radial coronary interventions Primary coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction Prevention of heart disease Management of high blood pressure Management of high cholesterol Evaluation of chest pain Echocardiography