cardiologist
Physician treating hearts
A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
Cardiologists handle conditions like heart failure, arrhythmias, and coronary artery disease: My doctor referred me to a cardiologist after the stress test.
Some cardiologists perform procedures like catheterizations; others focus on prevention and medication management.
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- pericarditisInflammation surrounding the heart
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
murmur · ischemia · stenosis · palpitations
Procedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
defibrillator · catheterization · cardioversion · transplant · sternotomy · thoracotomy · electrophysiology
Ultrasound of the heart
- angiogramBlood vessel X-ray
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- imagingProducing visual representations
- screeningEvaluative selection process
evaluation · assessment · referral · prognosis · biomarkers · troponin
Outpatient treatment facility
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- patientAble to wait calmly
rounds · fellowship · subspecialty · interventional · electrophysiologist · preventive · caseload
Circulatory system's pump
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
- atriumRoofed central hall
- aortaChief arterial trunk
- valveFluid flow controller
septum · mitral · tricuspid · endocardium
Doctor of internal organs
- sonographerUltrasound imaging professional
- electrophysiologistDoctor treating heart-rhythm disorders
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- pericarditisInflammation surrounding the heart
angina · murmur · ischemia · stenosis · palpitations
angioplasty
Procedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
ablation · defibrillator · catheterization · cardioversion · transplant · sternotomy · thoracotomy · electrophysiology
echocardiogram
Ultrasound of the heart
- angiogramBlood vessel X-ray
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- imagingProducing visual representations
screening · evaluation · assessment · referral · prognosis · biomarkers · troponin
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- appointmentScheduled time for something
patient · rounds · fellowship · subspecialty · interventional · electrophysiologist · preventive · caseload
heart
Circulatory system's pump
valve · septum · mitral · tricuspid · endocardium
internist
Doctor of internal organs
- sonographerUltrasound imaging professional
- electrophysiologistDoctor treating heart-rhythm disorders
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
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Lower limb specialist
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