Cardiology

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that studies the anatomical and physiological functions of the human cardiovascular system in health and disease, diagnoses heart and vascular diseases, treats and prevents the occurrence of these diseases.

A specialist who represents this area of medicine is a cardiologist.

Symptoms that require you to see a cardiologist:

• weakness, dizziness, sweating;
• feeling of irregularities in the heartbeat;
• pain in the heart area radiating to the arm, shoulder blade, lower jaw;
• shortness of breath;
• change in heart rate;
• change in pulse rate and intensity;
• prolonged increase or decrease in blood pressure;
• rapid weight gain;
• cyanosis (blueness) of the nasolabial triangle;
• history of rheumatism;
• edema not associated with impaired functioning kidneys;
• pregnancy planning.

Diseases studied by cardiology:

• arterial hypertension;
• arrhythmia;
• atherosclerosis;
• myocardial infarction;
• cardiomyopathy;
• circulatory failure;
• congenital and acquired heart defects;
• pericarditis;
• endocarditis;
• angina pectoris;
• hypertensive crises;
• ischemic heart disease;
• heart and vascular failure;
• aneurysm aorta or other vessels;
• thrombophlebitis;
• thrombosis;
• atrial fibrillation;
• aortic stenosis;
• cardiosclerosis;
• myocarditis, etc.

Diagnostics and treatment in cardiology

For an accurate diagnosis, the patient should undergo the following tests:

• laboratory blood and urine tests;
• ECG;
• daily monitoring of heart function;
• ECHO-cardiography;
• monitoring of arterial pressure;
• angiography;
• ultrasound;
• MRI.

Treatment is prescribed by a cardiologist based on the diagnosis, severity, stage and form of the disease, taking into account the individual characteristics of each patient.