Cardiology is the branch of Medicine dealing with diseases and disorders of the Heart and Circulatory System. It includes diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the Heart’s conduction system (Rhythm) and Blood Vessels.

A Cardiologist commonly treats the following conditions:

Angina; Coronary Artery Disease (CAD); Hypertension (HTN); Metabolic X Syndrome; Valvular Heart Disease; Atherosclerosis; Myocardial Infarction (AMI); Disease of Valves such as Mitral Regurgitation (MR); Mitral Stenosis; Aortic Regurgitation(AR); Aortic Stenosis; Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF); Arrhythmias; Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD); Pericarditis

Blood Tests; Echocardiogram; Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance; Cardiac Stress Test; Auscultation (Listening with a Stethoscope); Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG); Sphygmomanometer; Coronary Catheterization; Electrophysiology; Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography

Atherectomy; Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA); Stenting; Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (ECP or EECP)