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. Ong Mei Lin

Interventional Cardiologist

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MBBS , MRCP , FRCP

29 years of overall experience

Works at Gleneagles Hospital, Penang

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About Dr. Ong Mei Lin

Dr. Ong Mei Lin is a skilled and knowledgeable Interventional Cardiologist.
She holds +26 years of experience in providing services of all aspects of echocardiography (including transoesophageal, dobutamine and stress echocardiography), permanent pacemaker implantation, coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention.
She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom, the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology and the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM).
Datin Dr. Ong Mei Lin has several publications, journals, and articles to her name.
She has completed an MBBS (1982) from the University of Malaya, Malaysia.
She has also done MRCP (1985) from the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom.
She has done FRCP (1996) from Royal College of Physicians, London, UK.
Datin Dr. Ong Mei Lin is well-versed in English, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese and Hokkien.