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. Sokhrab Khorram

Interventional Cardiologist

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23 years of overall experience

Works at RAK Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah

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About Dr. Sokhrab Khorram

Dr. Sokhrab Khorram is a well-renowned and leading Interventional Cardiologist.
He has more than 22 years of experience in this field.
He specializes in the clinical management of IHD, arrhythmias, heart failure, complex coronary angioplasty (bifurcation, LM, multi-vessel disease), and the use of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) in the treatment of severely calcified coronary lesions.
Dr. Sokhrab completed his MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from Vinnytsia City, Ukraine.
He also received his post-graduate degree and specialization in cardiology and interventional cardiology from Kyiv.
He also did his Ph.D. Research in Interventional Cardiology & Endovascular Surgery in Kyiv, 2007.