What is General Cardiology?

Heart disease is a serious concern to most men and women in the United States. It sits as one of the leading causes of death. General cardiology comes with the goal of identifying people who are at risk of heart disease, providing care for patients who are suffering from heart disease and helping these individuals maintain a healthy long life.

Conditions that would fall under the category of general cardiology would include things such as heart attacks, high blood pressure, angina, coronary artery disease and valve disease. Cardiologists who work in general cardiology are dedicated to the concept of helping their patients receive the treatment and advanced therapies that they need to keep their heart working its best. They are committed to working with other doctors and other sub specialties as well as using the latest in imagery technology in order to help the patient get the best idea of the help of their heart.

Many patients are referred to a cardiologist by their primary care doctor. The primary care doctor may identify something in their patient’s heart rhythm that makes them worried. As a result, they transfer their patient to a cardiologist can closely examine the patient’s heart, determine what the problem is and work with the general practitioner to create a treatment plan designed to provide the best results for the patient.

Cardiologists are doctors who take monitor and care for a patient’s heart. Because of the importance of the work that they do, how complicated the work is and the potential risk associated with the work, it is understandable that cardiologists have very good training, and they have a lot of experience with the work that they do.

A cardiologist must receive extensive education to qualify for their position. Their education begins with four years of medical school training. After that, they are trained for three years in general internal medicine. Once this is completed, a cardiologist will spend another three years or longer in specialized training learning about the workings of the heart. In total, a cardiologist will receive approximately 10 years of training.

Since the training that a cardiologist receives can become outdated with time, cardiologists are required to constantly take refresher courses and training. All of this is done with the goal of helping them provide their patients with the best experience possible and the best care. Board-certified cardiologists must take a two-day exam to test their knowledge, their judgment and their ability to provide their patients with the care that they need.

General cardiology plays an important role in public health. In addition to helping patients who have heart problems, cardiologists work with other medical professionals to create programs that are designed to help the general population take steps to minimize the risk of heart disease, promote healthy living and extend the lifespan of the general population.

General cardiology is provided by our experts with care at Cardiac Associates of North Jersey in Oakland. Contact us today to schedule your first appointment and take charge of your cardiac health.