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Role in Healthcare Delivery
Cardiology is the branch of internal medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The field is commonly divided in
the branches of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians specializing
in this field of medicine are called cardiologists.
The term cardiology is derived from the Greek word καρδιά (transliterated as kardia and meaning heart or inner
self).
Electrophysiology is the study of the electrical properties of biological cells and tissues. It involves measurements of voltage change or electrical
current flow on a wide variety of scales from single ion channel proteins to whole tissues like the heart. In neuroscience, it includes measurements
of the electrical activity of neurons, and particularly action potential activity.
Definition provided by
Wikipedia
Cardiac Surgeons
Cardiologists should not be confused with cardiac surgeons who are surgeons who perform cardiac surgery - operative procedures on the heart and great
vessels.
A cardiac surgery residency typically comprises anywhere from six to nine years (or longer) of training to become a fully qualified surgeon. Cardiac
surgery training may be combined with thoracic surgery and / or vascular surgery and called cardiovascular (CV) / cardiothoracic (CT) / cardiovascular
thoracic (CVT) surgery. Cardiac surgeons may enter a cardiac surgery residency directly from medical school, or first complete a general surgery residency
followed by a fellowship. Cardiac surgeons may further sub-specialise cardiac surgery by doing a fellowship in a variety of topics including: pediatric
cardiac surgery, cardiac transplantation, adult acquired heart disease, etc.
Cardiac surgery training in the United States is combined with thoracic surgery and called cardiothoracic surgery. Cardiothoracic surgeons in the U.S.
first complete a general surgery residency (typically five to seven years), followed by a cardiothoracic surgery residency. The Cardiothoracic surgery
residency typically spans two or three years, but certification is based on the number of surgeries performed as the operating surgeon, not the time
spent in the program, in addition to passing rigorous board certification tests. Recently, however, options for a six-year cardiothoracic residency (in
place of the general surgery residency plus fellowship) have been established at a few select institutions. The American Board of Thoracic Surgery offers
a special pathway certificate in congenital heart surgery which typically requires an additional year of fellowship. This formal certificate is unique
because pediatric cardiac surgeons in other countries do not have formal evaluation and recognition of pediatric training by a licensing body.
Information provided by
Wikipedia
Cardiology Specialties
Cardiology - Electrophysiology
Cardiology - Intervential
Cardiology - Invasive
Cardiology - Non-Invasive
