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. Sivarani Sathasivam

Dr. Sivarani Sathasivam is a reputed Interventional Cardiologist and General Physician, practicing for the past 20 years.
She did her MBBS from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, in 1998, Postgraduation in Internal Medicine in 2009, and Fellowship in Cardiology in 2013 from the University of Malaya.
Dr. Sivarani Sathasivam provides services such as temporary pacemaker insertion, 24- hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, elective and emergency cardioversion, elective coronary angiography, angioplasty, etc.
She is a Lifetime Member of the National Heart Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Medical Association.