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. Tarek Farghali

Interventional Cardiologist

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MBBS , Post Graduation , MD

26 years of overall experience

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About Dr. Tarek Farghali

Dr. Tarek Farghali has over 25 years of clinical expertise as a renowned Interventional Cardiologist.
His specialization is Clinical and Non-invasive Cardiology, Treating all Cardiac Diseases, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart failure, All types of Arrhythmia, Hypertension and Dyslipidemia, Valvular Heart Disease and Preoperative Assessment before Non-Cardiac Surgery.
Dr. Tarek Farghali is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the European Society of Cardiology, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Emirates Medical Association.
He graduated from Assiut University, Egypt with an MBBS and Master's degree.
Dr. Tarek Farghali has an MD from Al Minya University, Egypt.