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A clinical cardiologist is an internal physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the heart and surrounding blood vessels. Cardiologists require specialized education and training that teaches them how to prevent and treat diseases affecting the heart. These may include heart attacks, stroke, coronary artery disease and related conditions. According to the. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment growth for clinical cardiologists is good with opportunities expected to increase by as much as 24 percent through 2020, which is faster than average for all occupations.
Clinical cardiologists are specialized physicians whose patients are typically referred by a primary doctor who suspects heart disease or related conditions. Patients may require a focused treatment plan or invasive surgery to resolve heart problems. A cardiologist may treat congenital heart conditions, endocarditis (an inflammation of the heart), pericarditis (an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart), high blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms. These are all serious conditions. Many different techniques are used to diagnose and treat heart patients, including the use of echocardiographs, which record heart beats and abnormal rhythms. Some clinical cardiologists perform surgeries or insert stents into their patients.
