Cardiologist

A cardiologist treats cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol which may lead to blocked arteries, coronary artery disease or coronary heart disease, ischemic heart disease & heart attack; heart valve diseases like mitral regurgitation; and heart failure among other heart conditions. Irregular heart beat conditions like arrhythmia or atrial fibrillation should be further investigated by a cardiologist.

Having symptoms like discomfort, pressure, heaviness, or pain in the chest, arm, or below the breastbone, radiating to the back, jaw, throat, or arm, shortness of breath (feeling breathless), chest pains, heart palpitations or dizzy spells often require several unique medical tests in diagnosing these cardiovascular diseases involving the heart and blood vessels.

Depending on the diagnosis, cardiologists may perform angiogram or angioplasty or other interventional cardiology procedures such as balloon angioplasty, balloon valvuloplasty, coronary angiography and coronary stenting, OR recommend bypass surgery.

Other cardiac services include Echocardiography, Echocardiogram, Treadmill Exercise Stress Test and Cardiac Catheterisation.

Further heart and cardiovascular diseases like hypertension, lipid disorders, heart valve or ischemic heart disease can be detected and managed early to prevent further complications like congestive heart failure, through Heart Health Screening.

If you are interested to make an appointment with a qualified cardiologist, easily on a mobile or webpage, you can use GetDoc, one of the more comprehensive medical Apps available, to help you find a clinic nearby.