Interventional cardiologist

Clinical responsibilities

• Diagnosing heart conditions: Interpret diagnostic tests such as cardiac catheterizations, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), echocardiograms, and stress tests to evaluate a patient's cardiovascular health.
• Performing interventional procedures: Use catheters to perform procedures like angioplasty and stent placement to open narrowed or blocked arteries.
• Emergency care: Respond to and treat emergencies such as heart attacks (myocardial infarction) by performing life-saving procedures to restore blood flow.
• Structural heart interventions: Repair or replace heart valves and close congenital heart defects (e.g., atrial septal defects) using catheter-based techniques.
• Peripheral vascular interventions: Treat conditions affecting blood vessels outside the heart, such as carotid or peripheral artery disease, using angioplasty and stenting.
• Patient management: Provide pre- and post-procedure care, manage patient medications, and track recovery.

Collaborative and professional responsibilities

• Patient consultation: Consult with patients to discuss their diagnosis, explain treatment options, and provide information on post-procedure care.
• Collaboration with healthcare teams: Work with a multidisciplinary team, including general cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, and technicians, to coordinate comprehensive patient treatment.

Common procedures performed

• Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting: A catheter with a balloon is used to open blocked coronary arteries, and a stent is often placed to keep the artery open.
• Cardiac Catheterization: A diagnostic procedure where a catheter is threaded through a blood vessel to the heart to evaluate heart function and blood flow.
• Atherectomy: The removal of plaque buildup from the walls of arteries.
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): A minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve.
• Valvuloplasty: The use of a balloon catheter to widen a narrowed heart valve.
• Closure of congenital heart defects: Repair holes in the heart, such as atrial septal defects (ASD).
• Thrombectomy: The removal of blood clots from arteries.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹300,000.00 - ₹350,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person