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Do interventional cardiologists preform surgery?

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Jan’s Answer

No, they do not. Interventional cardiologists do procedures that can fix problems with the heart -- most commonly with blockages in the blood vessels that supply the heart, sometimes with diseases of the valves within the heart, sometimes with abnormalities in the heart's rhythm. However, cardiac surgery is performed by cardiothoracic surgeons who are trained with a General Surgery background and a further training in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Interventional cardiologists are trained in Internal Medicine and have further training in Cardiology - they are not surgeons.
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Blake’s Answer

Hey Jessica,

No they do not, The goal is to use non-surgical options such as a catheter to repair damaged or weakened vessels.

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Estelle’s Answer

The procedures performed by interventional cardiologists are complex but do not typically require making an incision, cutting and sewing. They instead use wires to manipulate blood vessels in a minimally invasive way.
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