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. Rajesh P. Shah

Interventional Cardiologist

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MBBS , MS , FRCP , MRCP , Fellowship

23 years of overall experience

Works at Gleneagles Hospital, Penang

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About Dr. Rajesh P. Shah

Dr. Rajesh P. Shah is an Interventional Cardiologist with 20 years of experience.
Practising in Penang, his expertise lies in Echocardiography (including stress and transoesophageal), nuclear cardiology, rhythm management and pacemaker implantation and the latest CT coronary Angiography to pick up an early coronary disease.
Dr. Rajesh P. Shah has several publications, journals, and articles to his name.
He has completed an MBBS and MS from the National University of Singapore, Singapore.
He has received numerous fellowships from major international institutions such as the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP, Edin), the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) and the American College of Cardiology (FACC) in addition to the Malaysian (FNHAM) and Singaporean (FAMS) accreditations.
Dr. Rajesh P. Shah is well-versed in English, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Hokkien, Hindi and Gujarati.