Cardiology
Cardiology is a specialization dedicated to providing diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of heart ailments thereby maintaining and restoring cardiovascular health, thus instrumental in the prevention and treatment of heart-related illnesses.
Cardiologists use Various tools and techniques, including electrocardiograms (ECGs), echocardiograms, stress tests, and imaging techniques like angiography to assess heart health.
Cardiology involves managing various heart conditions through lifestyle changes, medications, and procedures like angioplasty, stent placement, and pacemaker implantation.
Cardiology also emphasize preventive measures, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
A broad spectrum of diseases, covered under Cardiology include:
- Coronary Artery Disease: It is the build-up of plaque in the heart’s arteries, leading to retarding the blood flow which may potentially result in angina or a heart attack.
- Heart Failure: Wherein the heart cannot pump enough blood to as required.
- Arrhythmias: Irregular heartbeats.
- Valvular Heart Disease: Ailments related to heart valves that can impact blood flow.
- Congenital Heart Defects: Cardiac abnormalities existing from birth.
- Hypertension: High blood pressure.
- High Cholesterol: Elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood, which can contribute to heart disease.
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