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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About Dr. Seif El Nasr

Dr. Seif El Nasr is a renowned Interventional Cardiologist with over 20 years of experience.
He is an expert in the Management of acute myocardial infarction, Cardiovascular diseases, Thrombolytic treatment, Arrhythmias, Valvular heart diseases, Coronary artery diseases, etc.
He completed his MBBS from Cairo University, Kasr El Enni, and his MD (Cardiology) from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
He is fluent in English, Arabic, and French.

Special Interest

Chest pain & breathing difficulty cases, Critical care management of cardiac patients, Echocardiography & Treadmill test, Identifying probable cases for invasive cardiac procedures, Assessment & certification of cardiac fitness certificates