A cardiologist is a very popular medical specialty. The fact is that the pathology of the cardiovascular system is very widespread in the modern world.
Who is a cardiologist?
A cardiologist is a doctor who is involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the cardiovascular system. It is difficult enough to find the same demanded medical specialty. This is due to the fact that with age, almost everyone develops cardiovascular disease. Currently, such a pathology is the most common.
The importance of the profession
The greatest number of deaths occurs due to a violation of the cardiovascular system. If the patient is prescribed rational treatment, then his quality and life expectancy increases significantly. It can be prescribed by a therapist, cardiologist, as well as a general practitioner. Naturally, it is a cardiologist who is a specialist in pathology of the cardiovascular profile. It is he who is able to prescribe the most complete and rational treatment of heart diseases in each case. For this reason, therapists and general practitioners refer their patients to this specialist for a consultation.
Where do cardiologists work?
This doctor, although he is considered a narrow specialist, can be found in almost any clinic. Naturally, the most experienced cardiologists conduct their activities in specialized hospitals that treat fairly serious and severe cardiac pathologies. Real aces of this profession work at the Research Institute of Cardiology. There they are engaged not only in medical, but also in scientific activities, developing new approaches to the diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. In state medical centers, a free cardiologist will provide all necessary assistance if there is a referral from a general practitioner.
Help kids
Large pediatric clinics for children also organized consultations with this specialist. The smallest patients are always happy to help a pediatric cardiologist. The feedback on the work of such specialists is very good, therefore, with the slightest suspicion of cardiovascular pathology in babies, it is better to contact them immediately.
In difficult cases, the doctor in the pediatric clinic will not be able to conduct a small patient for a long time. Such children are often referred to the Research Institute of Cardiology, where they are handled by the most experienced specialists in the cardiovascular system.
Achievements of modern cardiology
Today, a cardiologist is a respected specialist. The scope of his activity is very wide, because the cardiovascular system is one of the main in the human body. Thanks to the achievements of modern cardiology, the vast majority of patients with pathology, considered fatal several decades ago, live quite comfortably.
Previously, it was extremely difficult to cope with myocardial infarction. The number of deaths after it was simply huge. Currently, this pathology is also extremely dangerous, but clinical medicine has been able to achieve significantly greater survival than it was before. This state of affairs is due to the fact that modern treatment regimens developed by cardiologists are much more effective than those that were before.
Even in the recent past, arrhythmias, especially its serious varieties, were almost a deadly pathology. Today, they also significantly worsen the quality of life of patients, but lethal outcomes are now observed ten times less. This is due to the development of effective beta-blockers (for example, the drug "Carvedilol"), as well as the rational use of cardiac glycosides (means "Digoxin"). The drug "Amiodarone" has become quite widespread in the fight against arrhythmia. Initially, it is prescribed in injectable form, and then the patient is transferred to tablets. Often, thanks to him, he manages to stop such a dangerous form of arrhythmia as atrial fibrillation.
About famous cardiologists
Among the doctors of this specialty there are real luminaries of medicine. These include the famous cardiologist Alliluyev Joseph. This specialist is none other than the grandson of Stalin. He was born on May 22, 1945. Alliluyev Joseph is the author of many monographs and scientific works. His works were published both in the USSR and in the modern Russian Federation.
Periodically, specialized conferences are held on the territory of our country, the participants of which are the most famous cardiologists of the planet. There they share their accumulated knowledge among themselves, thereby further increasing their professional level.
Another famous Russian cardiologist is N. Graziansky. At the Institute of Physical and Chemical Medicine, he holds the position of head of the laboratory of clinical cardiology. Currently, Grazianskiy N.A. is engaged in the problem of acute conditions in cardiology, as well as in the development of methods for their prevention. In 2012, he was included in the galaxy of honorary cardiologists of the Russian Federation.
Abdullaev A.A. is also one of the famous cardiologists. He is addressing the impact of dyslipidemia on the development of diseases of the cardiovascular system. Thanks to his efforts, 5 candidates and 1 doctor of medical sciences were trained . In 2011, he received the title of Honorary Cardiologist of the Russian Federation.
When should I contact a cardiologist?
A cardiologist is a specialist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases affecting the cardiovascular system. As a result, it is necessary to consult such a doctor when symptoms of its defeat occur. Among the main signs, the appearance of pain in the region of the heart, as well as behind the sternum, should be noted. Moreover, this symptom increases its severity during physical exertion. This is due to the fact that when moving the heart needs a large amount of oxygen, and it lacks it. At the same time, a healthy organ will not give such symptoms. Among other problems associated with heart damage, shortness of breath with minor physical exertion or at rest should be noted. Swelling of the lower extremities can also be an important sign. It occurs most often in the evening. A rather dangerous symptom is the occurrence of a sensation of interruptions in the activity of the heart. This may indicate the development of serious arrhythmia.
What can you do yourself?
Even before visiting this specialist, it is advisable to undergo electrocardiography and ultrasound of the heart. Such preliminary diagnostics will help the doctor to navigate the diagnosis much faster and, as a result, to prescribe a rational course of treatment. At the same time, if a person has had chest pains of a pressing nature for the first time, and nitrate preparations have already been prescribed by a therapist, then their intake should be completed 3 days before a consultation with a cardiologist.
What can a doctor do?
First of all, he needs to establish a diagnosis. To clarify it, he may need additional diagnostic methods, for example, daily monitoring of blood pressure or studies using the Holter method. In addition, in most large medical institutions there is equipment for carrying out bicycle ergometry. All of these diagnostic techniques help in making an accurate diagnosis. After the cardiologist determines which disease caused the deterioration of the cardiovascular system, he will prescribe a rational course of treatment that significantly reduces the likelihood of complications, and also improves the quality of life of the patient. But modern clinical medicine has stepped far forward in matters of pharmacology. As a result, drugs prescribed by a cardiologist will almost always help improve the patient's condition.
If necessary, the doctor can conduct treatment not only on an outpatient basis, but also in a hospital setting. This is necessary when cardiovascular diseases have reached significant severity and threaten the patient's life. Inpatient treatment usually lasts for 7-10 days. With heart attacks, this period can almost double.
Most common pathology
Most often, a cardiologist does not have to deal with heart attacks, but with such commonplace diseases as, for example, arterial hypertension. Almost a quarter of the world's population suffers from this ailment. A cardiologist is able to establish the degree of its development and further reduce blood pressure to the proper numbers. The lion's share of ailments that this specialist has to deal with belongs to the group of coronary heart diseases. This includes angina pectoris and various kinds of cardiosclerosis (atherosclerotic, post-infarction).