Cardiologist

Cardiologist

Duties and Responsibilities: A cardiologist is a doctor for the heart, arteries and veins. Cardiology is considered a specialty within the broader category of internal medicine, and cardiologists can be trained in subspecialties such as nuclear cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and echocardiography. Cardiologists diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases and ailments such as coronary heart disease and heart attacks. Non-invasive cardiologists diagnose cardiovascular problems without actually treating them. Invasive non-interventional cardiologists diagnose patients as well as perform catheterizations to examine clogged arteries. Interventional cardiologists perform cardiovascular procedures to cure diseases.

Salary: $512,000 per year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Education: First, an aspiring cardiologist must have a bachelor's degree in order to get into medical school. The most logical pre-med bachelor degrees include courses in chemistry, mathematics, engineering or psychology. Then one must gain a passing score on the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test). and as for their training After medical school, students attend six to eight more years of general internal medicine training and specialized cardiology training. The course topics covered in a cardiology training program include catheterization, patient prep, vascular access, hemodynamic studies, coronary anatomy, coronary angiography, radiographic imaging, fluoroscopy, congenital heart disease and circulatory support.

Yes, i would like to be a cardiologist it seems like a great job and a very responsible one as well! you have other peoples lifes on your hands! and apart from that you help those who need help! you make more than enough money to support your family and look out for them. even though theres a lot of training to do and plenty of college to go thru as well it will all pay off at the end! i believe i would really enjoy being a cardiologist.