Cardiology is a fairly large field of medicine that studies the structure and function of the cardiovascular system, as well as how diseases of this system arise, how they progress, and advanced methods of treating them.
Cardiology includes not only drug treatment of cardiovascular diseases but also cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, and interventional cardiology.
These diseases can be caused by infections, nutritional disorders, congenital abnormalities, injuries, and wounds. Only a qualified specialist in this field should determine the causes of a disease and select appropriate treatment.
What a cardiologist does
A specialist in diseases of the cardiovascular system deals with the following:
- Diagnosing the disease.
- Determining the course of treatment.
- Prescribing measures to prevent disease.
A cardiologist with a therapeutic focus treats diseases that call for conservative therapy.
What diseases a cardiologist treats:
In medicine as a whole, cardiovascular diseases include all diseases of the blood vessels, arteries, and veins. Many of these conditions lead to circulatory failure, which results in serious complications as well as heart attacks and strokes.
The list of diseases a cardiologist deals with is extremely broad. But the most common are:
- arrhythmias;
- blood pressure outside the normal range (hypotension and hypertension);
- atherosclerosis;
- inflammatory diseases of the myocardium, the walls of the heart, and the pericardial sac;
- vegetative-vascular dystonia of any type;
- heart and vascular failure;
- angina;
- heart defects (of various etiologies);
- post-infarction cardiosclerosis.
When you need to see a cardiologist
Specialists recommend seeking medical care if the following symptoms appear:
- Pain in the heart area or behind the breastbone, shortness of breath.
- Heart rhythm disturbances, for example, a strong heartbeat or, on the contrary, a feeling that the heart skips, or an irregular pulse.
- Weakness throughout the body accompanied by greater weakness in one of the limbs.
- Frequent headaches or severe dizziness.
- Periodic problems with speech or vision.
- Blood pressure that is often outside the normal range.
Since cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of disability and even premature death, you should not ignore recommendations to consult a cardiologist.
What you can expect at Alt-Med medical center
When you come to Alt-Med with symptoms of cardiovascular disease, you will receive:
- a qualified consultation with a specialist;
- diagnosis of the disease using modern methods;
- treatment appropriate to your disease;
- a set of individual recommendations on preventing diseases of the cardiovascular system.
The following examinations are performed as part of the diagnostic process:
- general tests are ordered to assess the patient's condition;
- electrocardiography, the foundation of diagnosing heart disease;
- ultrasound is ordered when individual characteristics (the thickness of the heart walls, its shape, its contractility) need to be determined;
- if a tumor is suspected, tomography is used to determine the location of the cells.
Modern diagnostics and treatment methods are available at the clinic.
To make an appointment with a cardiologist, call in Odesa:
(067) 946-16-16
(048) 703-70-99
(067) 921-47-96
(050) 567-04-59
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