cardiologists
Doctors treating hearts
Cardiologists are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system.
They handle conditions like heart failure, arrhythmias, and coronary artery disease: The cardiologist recommended a stress test.
Some cardiologists perform interventional procedures like angioplasty; others focus on diagnosis and medication management.
Malfunction of blood-pumping organ
- arrhythmiasAbnormal heart rhythms
- atrial fibrillationDisorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- coronary artery diseasePlaque-blocked heart vessels
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
hypertension · angina · cardiomyopathy · congenital defects · atherosclerosis · stenosis · murmurs · aortic aneurysm
Medical tube insertion procedure
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- stentsArterial support tubes
- pacemakersImplanted cardiac rhythm devices
- defibrillatorsDevices restoring heart rhythm
ablation · stress tests · echocardiograms · coronary care · cardioversion
Formal professional competency verification
- internal medicineAdult organ disease specialty
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- medical schoolPhysician training institution
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
research · clinical trials · publications · conferences · professional societies · subspecialties · malpractice · expertise
Focused field authorities
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
- consultationsAdvisory meetings with experts
- medical practicePhysician's professional operation
- hospital roundsPhysicians' systematic patient visits
ICU · outpatient clinics · second opinions · patient care · diagnoses · prognoses · treatment plans · follow-ups
heart disease
Malfunction of blood-pumping organ
- arrhythmiasAbnormal heart rhythms
- atrial fibrillationDisorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- coronary artery diseasePlaque-blocked heart vessels
heart failure · hypertension · angina · cardiomyopathy · congenital defects · atherosclerosis · stenosis · murmurs · aortic aneurysm
catheterization
Medical tube insertion procedure
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- stentsArterial support tubes
- pacemakersImplanted cardiac rhythm devices
defibrillators · ablation · stress tests · echocardiograms · coronary care · cardioversion
board certification
Formal professional competency verification
- internal medicineAdult organ disease specialty
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- medical schoolPhysician training institution
continuing education · research · clinical trials · publications · conferences · professional societies · subspecialties · malpractice · expertise · reputation
specialists
Focused field authorities
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
- consultationsAdvisory meetings with experts
- medical practicePhysician's professional operation
hospital rounds · ICU · outpatient clinics · second opinions · patient care · diagnoses · prognoses · treatment plans · follow-ups · insurance
- heart specialistsheart surgeons, heart surgeon, cardiothoracic surgeon, electrophysiologist
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- doctorsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, MD
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
- medical professionalsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, surgeon
cardiologistsgeneral practitioners
Non-specialist community physicians
family physicians · generalists · neurologists · podiatrists · dermatologists
cardiologistsgeneral practitioners
Non-specialist community physicians
family physicians · GPs · family doctors · internists · generalists