Cardiologists

What Does a Cardiologists Do?

Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Administer emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack.
• 2Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention.
• 3Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being.
• 4Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
• 5Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standards to identify abnormalities, using the results of an echocardiogram.
• 6Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.
• 7Conduct exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress.
• 8Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures that prevent or control disease or injury.

Required Skills

• Epic Systems
• MEDITECH software
• Watchman Monitoring

Cardiologists Salary