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. Sekar Wariar

With 20+ years of experience, Dr Sekar Wariar is the most prominent Interventional Cardiologist in UAE.
Dr. Sekar specializes in Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiology.
He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India and the Middle East Healthcare Professionals Association.
Dr. Sekar has several international publications, essays, and presentations to his name.
He has completed MBBS and MD (Internal Medicine) from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India.
He has done DM (Cardiology) from Armed Forces Medical College under Pune University, India.
Dr. Sekar is well-versed in Hindi, Malayalam and English.