- Diagnosis: They evaluate patient symptoms, perform physical exams, and interpret advanced testing (such as ECGs, echocardiograms, stress tests, and cardiac MRIs).
- Treatment & Management: They prescribe medications, recommend lifestyle modifications (diet, exercise, weight management), and perform non-surgical procedures like placing stents.
- Prevention: They assess individual risk factors (like cholesterol and blood pressure) to prevent future heart attacks and strokes.
- Referral: If a patient requires open-heart surgery, they collaborate with or refer to cardiothoracic surgeons. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Pay: ₹257,529.80 - ₹300,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person