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. Shady Habboush

Dr. Shady Habboush is an Interventional Cardiologist with over 13 years of experience.
His expertise lies in advanced cardiovascular interventions, heart pacemakers, and batteries from the Federal Republic of Germany.
Dr. Shady has conducted over 5000 coronary cases, an average of 1000 coronary angiographies per annum, and 350 coronary interventional cases.
He also obtained the European German Board Certificate in Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, and Cardiac Pulmonary Medicine.
He has many published scientific papers and participated in local and international medical conferences.