Cardiology

Cardiology involves diagnosis, treatment and follow up of conditions related with the heart and blood vessels of the heart. A cardiologist is medical doctor specialized in cardiology.

Heart, responsible for pumping and ensuring robust circulation of blood, is one of the vital organs in the human body. However, when the amount of blood that the body needs cannot be pumped for various reasons, heart disease occurs.

GENERAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HEART DISEASE:

• Chest pain
• Palpitations
• Bloating
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Involuntary weight loss
• Respiratory distress and nocturia due to heart insufficiency
• Vomiting blood
• Fainting, a common cardiologic symptom
• Pyrexia, although a rare symptom

Heart conditions are very common and may occur as early as early childhood. Risk factors for heart disease include:

• Smoking,
• High blood pressure,
• Diabetes mellitus,
• Inadequate exercising,
• High blood cholesterol,
• Excessive alcohol use,
• Obesity,
• Malnutrition,

Our cardiology department offers diagnosis and treatment of:

• Heart insufficiency,
• Coronary insufficiency,
• Arrhythmias and conduction disorders
• Valvular disorders
• Peripheral artery disease
• Aortic disorders
• Hypertension
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Congenital heart disease
• Echocardiography

Our Cardiology Department offers diagnostic and therapeutic services with a staff of proficient physicians in outpatient and inpatient care settings.