Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiology is a cardiology subspecialty that diagnoses and treats various heart conditions with specialized catheter-based methods. Examples are coronary artery disease, structural heart disease, vascular disease, and congenital heart defects.
Interventional cardiologists often use a variety of diagnostic devices and imaging approaches to assess cardiovascular functions. For instance, check blood pressure and blood circulation within major arteries around the body and in the heart's various chambers. However, interventional cardiology does not involve traditional or open cardiac surgeries.