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. Upendra Kaul

Interventional Cardiologist

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About Dr. Upendra Kaul

One of the first Cardiologists to start Coronary Interventions in India
Dr. Kaul is a past President of the Cardiological Society of India and is currently the Vice President of the SAARC Cardiac Society.
Recipient of the Dr. BC Roy Award for ‘Developing Specialities’ for the year 1999 and has more than 450 publications to his credit.
Pioneer of new techniques in Interventional Cardiology, including Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Rotational & Directional Atherectomy, Coronary Stenting, Percutaneous Laser Myocardial Revascularization, and many more