What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

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About Dr. Tarig Ali Mohamed Elhassan

Dr. Tarig Ali Mohamed Elhassan is a distinguished Cardiac Surgeon practicing for more than 20 years.
He holds a special interest in adult cardiac surgery including coronary artery diseases and complexities, valvular heart diseases, and surgery and management of congenital heart diseases.
After completing medical school from Izhevsk Government Medical Academy (IGMA), Russia, he pursued his Post-Graduate Degree Internship in General Surgery in 1999 followed by a Master’s Degree in Cardiovascular Surgery in 2002.
Before moving to UAE in 2004, he worked in Republican Clinical Hospital No. 3 also known as Izhevsk Cardiac Center, Russia.