invasive cardiology
Started by bluelamin
Terminology is a little confusing.
At a very basic level:
non-invasive = echoes, stress test and TEE. Invasive = all of the above + left and right heart catherization
Interventional = all of the above + PCI
Structural = all of the above + tavr, Mitra clip, watchman and so forth
You cannot do stents without interventional training though a lot interventional guys learn structural procedures and can do them.
At a very basic level:
non-invasive = echoes, stress test and TEE. Invasive = all of the above + left and right heart catherization
Interventional = all of the above + PCI
Structural = all of the above + tavr, Mitra clip, watchman and so forth
You cannot do stents without interventional training though a lot interventional guys learn structural procedures and can do them.
As a general cardiologist you can do diagnostic LHCs but this is not common practice and is largely seen in smaller rural areas. They don't do angioplasties or stents as this requires interventional training. They only do diagnostic LHCs.
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haha yea i def had it wrong. thank you!
Thank you for this answer had same doubt for long time
