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What is an interventional cardiologist?

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Special heart doc.: An interventional cardiologist is a specialized cardiologist. He or she has met all the requirementsfor general cardiology and passed the general cardiology boards. Then a special fellowship requiring several years is spent to lend expertise in the ability to open and dilate blood vessels with things like stents, or do procedures involving heart valaves or other complex, invasive treatments.

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Angioplasty: Interventional cardiologist perform invasive procedures such as pci. Peripheral vascular procedures , tavar, closure of the ASD etc.

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