The basic functioning of the cardiovascular system includes the way the heart processes oxygen and nutrients in the blood, which is called coronary circulation. The circulation system consists of coronary arteries and coronary veins.There are a range of disorders of the cardiovascular system that are treated and studied under the field of cardiology.
- 4 years of pre-medical study at an accredited college or university;
- 4 years of medical school, earning an MD;
- 3 years in an internal medicine residency program;
- 3 or more years in a fellowship program for advanced training; and Board certification.
Cardiology is a medical specialty and a branch of internal medicine concerned with disorders of the heart. It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions as congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease.
A cardiologist can carry out tests for a heart murmur or an abnormal heart rhythm.They often treat patients who have had a heart attack, heart failure, or other heart problems. They help make decisions about heart surgery, heart catheterization, and angioplasty and stenting.
A cardiologist will review a patient’s medical history and carry out a physical examination.They may check the person’s weight, heart, lungs, blood pressure, and blood vessels, and carry out some tests.An interventional cardiologist may carry out procedures such as angioplasties, stenting, valvuloplasties, congenital heart defect corrections, and coronary thrombectomies.