Scientific Sessions

Cardiologist

Cardiologists are doctors who are specialized in cardiovascular system disease diagnosis and treatment. It is necessary in the United States to complete four years of medical school, three years of internal medicine training, and at least three years of cardiology specialization. Cardiac diseases that can be helped by a cardiologist, including: atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, heart disease, congestive heart disease, high blood cholesterol and triglycerides, hypertension, pericarditis, ventricular tachycardia and hypertension. A cardiologist will review the medical history of a patient and perform certain physical tests such as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG ),

Ambulatory ECG,

Echocardiogram,

Cardiac catheterization,

 Nuclear Cardiology.