cardiology and vascular medicine
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This article is about the medical specialty dealing with the heart. For the album by Good Charlotte, see Cardiology (album). For the medical journal, see Cardiology (journal).
Blood flow diagram of the human heart. Blue components indicate de-oxygenated blood pathways and red components indicate oxygenated blood pathways.
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| System | Cardiovascular |
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| Subdivisions | Interventional, Nuclear |
| Significantdiseases | Heart disease, Cardiovascular disease, Atherosclerosis,Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) |
| Significanttests | Blood tests, Electrophysiology study, Cardiac imaging, ECG,Echocardiograms, Stress test |
| Specialist | Cardiologist |
Cardiology (from Greek καρδίᾱ kardiā, "heart" and -λογία -logia, "study") is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart be it human or animal. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart diseaseand electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons orcardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.
Contents
[hide]- 1 Specialization
- 2 The heart
- 3 Disorders
- 3.1 Disorders of the coronary circulation
- 3.2 Cardiac arrest
- 3.3 Disorders of the myocardium (muscle of the heart)
- 3.4 Disorders of the pericardium (outer lining of the heart)
- 3.5 Disorders of the heart valves
- 3.6 Congenital heart defect
- 3.7 Diseases of blood vessels (vascular diseases)
- 3.8 Procedures to counter coronary artery disease
- 3.9 Devices used in cardiology
- 3.10 Diagnostic tests and procedures
- 4 Cardiologists
- 5 Journals
- 6 Associations
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
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Diseases
- a-fib, acute
- a-fib, chronic
- abetalipoproteinemia
- acs [acute coronary syndrome]
- acute atrial fibrillation
- acute coronary syndrome
- af [atrial fibrillation], acute
- af [atrial fibrillation], chronic
- amyloidosis
- anasarca (evaluation of)
- angina
- aortic coarctation
- aortic dissection
- aortic regurgitation
- aortic stenosis
- arrhythmias
- as [aortic stenosis]
- asd [atrial septal defect]
- asystole
- atrial flutter
Symptoms
- (hocm)
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- aneurysm, abdominal aortic
- aneurysm, carotid artery
- aneurysm, thoracic aortic
- angina pectoris
- aorta, coarctation
- aortic aneurysm, abdominal
- aortic aneurysm, thoracic
- aortic dissection
- aortic insufficiency
- aortic stenosis
- arm ischemia
- asd
- atrial enlargement, left. ekg
- atrial enlargement, right. ekg
- atrial fibrillation
- atrial flutter
- atrial myxoma
- atrial septal defect
Drugs and medications
- accupril -> quinapril
- accuretic -> quinapril/ hydrochlorothiazide
- acebutolol
- aceon -> perindopril
- acetazolamide
- activase -> alteplase
- adalat cc -> nifedipine
- adcirca -> tadalafil
- adempas -> riociguat
- adenocard -> adenosine
- adenoscan -> adenosine
- adenosine
- adrenalin -> epinephrine
- advicor -> niacin/ lovastatin
- afeditab cr -> nifedipine
- aggrastat -> tirofiban
- aggrenox -> aspirin/ dipyridamole
- agrylin -> anagrelide
- aldactazide -> spironolactone/ hydrochlorothiazide
- aldactone -> spironolactone
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Specialists
Dr Sanjay BUCKTOWAR
Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital and Private practice
health maintenance, emergency medicine, critical care medicine...
Vacoas, Mauritius
Dr Strahil Ivanov
cardiology and vascular medicine, critical care medicine, emergency medicine...
Sofia, Bulgaria
Cardiochirurgo presso Lavoratore dipendente Cristiano Amarelli
Monaldi Azienda dei Colli
surgery, thoracic, cardiology and vascular medicine
Napoli, Italy
Expert science and biotechnology - Ministry of Education and Science of Russia Olga Bockeria
cardiology and vascular medicine
Moscow, Russian federation
Associate Professor, Consultant Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeon Kaushal Tiwari
College of medical sciences, Teaching Hospital
cardiology and vascular medicine, surgery, thoracic, surgery, vascular...
Bharatpur, Nepal
Arzt für Allgemeinmedizin (General and Family Physician) Sarmad Larik
cardiology and vascular medicine, health maintenance, rheumatology...
Frankfurt am main, Germany
MB, MS, FRCPC, FACP, FASN Malvinder Parmar
nephrology, rheumatology, pulmonary medicine...
Mississauga, Canada
Consultant Internal Medicine & Critical Care at Max Healthcare dr b k chopra
allergy and immunology, cardiology and vascular medicine, critical care medicine...
India
dr. Peter L Kim, MD
Family Care Centers - Costa Mesa
allergy and immunology, cardiology and vascular medicine, Sports medicine...
Costa mesa, United states
dr. Eden Yawata, DO
Fountain Valley Ure
allergy and immunology, infectious diseases, dermatology...
Fountain valley,
Hospital / Medical facility
- CARE Hospitals
- Columbia Asia Healthcare
- Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital and Private practice
- St. Luke's Hospital
- Monaldi Azienda dei Colli
- College of medical sciences, Teaching Hospital
- Catholic Hospital group Duesseldorf
- Family Care Centers - Costa Mesa
- Fountain Valley Ure
- New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center
Methods and procedures for Treatment
- behavior modification
- behavioral activation
- breast cancer treatment
- cardiac angiography
- cardiovascular imaging
- 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiogram
- 3d quantitative echocardiography
- 4d ultrasound
- 3d ultrasound
- asd/pfo closure
- atherectomy
- balloon angioplasty
- blood pressure management
- cardiac angiography
- cardioversion, elective
- cardiac catheterization
- cardiac intervention
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- cardiac stress echocardiography (ecg)
- cardiovascular intervention
- cardioverter-defibrillator or pacemaker insertion, removal or repair
- cardiac surgical procedures
- cardiac surgical procedures
- heart transplant
- mechanical circulatory support systems
- treatment with drugs - cardiovascular
- aromatherapy
- chronic diabetes management
- chronic disease management
New specialists
dr. Edouard Servy
University Hospital & Medical Center
obstetrician / gynecologist, endocrinology and metabolic disorders, surgery, general
Augusta, United states
dr. W. Gregory Rose
W. Gregory Rose DDS, PA
dental / oral care
Albuquerque, NM, 87111, United states
Monica Tadros, M.D., F.A.C.S. Monica Tadros
Monica Tadros, MD, FACS
plastic surgery
New York, NY 10021 / Englewood, NJ 07631, United states