Cardiology

What Is Cardiology?

Cardiology is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the circulatory system, such as the heart and blood vessels, and helps to prevent these diseases. Conditions such as coronary artery disease, congenital heart disorders, heart failure and heart attack are among those treated by the cardiology department. In this field, medication can also be given according to the patient's needs, lifestyle changes are recommended and, when necessary, minimally invasive procedures such as stent placement can be performed. With the protection of heart health as the priority, the fundamental aim of cardiology is the early diagnosis of disease.

What Diseases Does Cardiology Treat?

Cardiology is the branch of medicine that manages the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of diseases of the circulatory system involving the heart and blood vessels, such as heart attack, heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, arterial problems, pericarditis, cholesterol and blood pressure.

The diseases treated by the Cardiology department can be listed as follows:

• Blockage and narrowing of the heart's blood vessels (coronary artery disease)
• Heart failure
• Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
• Heart valve diseases
• Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)
• Congenital heart diseases involving abnormalities in the structure of the heart present from birth
• Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis)
• Inflammation of the outer membrane of the heart (pericarditis)

What Does a Cardiology Specialist or Doctor Treat?

• Heart failure