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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Interventional Cardiologist

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About Dr. Plaban Mukherjee

Dr. Plaban Mukherjee is a senior and leading Interventional Cardiologist with +30 years of experience in the field of treating cardiac conditions and also a a professor of cardiology.
He completed his MBBS in 1981 and then did his MS and M.Ch in cardiovascular thoracic surgery. He then did a fellowship from the International Academy of Cardiovascualar Sciences.
Dr. Mukherjee is a specialist in surgically treating major cardiac conditions such as, cardiovascular surgery, aortic bypass surgery, valve replacement surgeries, heart failure surgeries to fit artificial pumps, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, repair of intra-cardiac defects, coronary bypass surgery, MIS for cardiac conditions, paediatric cardiac and vascular surgery. He also treats, chest pain and heart failure.
He has only a few published research papers.