Blog 5 Cardio/Blood Career

Cardiologist

       A cardiologist is a doctor with special training and skills in finding and preventing diseases in the heart and blood vessels. In order to be a cardiologist, you need 4 years of medical school, 3 years of general internal medicine, and then afterward the cardiologist spends about 3 years of training or more. In order to become certified, you must have completed at least 10 years of clinical and educational preparation. They also must pass a two-day exam that is administered by the American Board of Internal Medicine.  The exam tests their knowledge in the field and their judgment. 
       A cardiologist works in a medical office or a hospital. They review your medical history and perform a physical exam to asses your health, they check your BP, weight, heart, lungs, and blood vessels. A cardiologist may administer some of these exams: Echocardiogram, ambulatory ECG, cardiac catheterization. Not all cardiologists will perform the cardiac catheterizations because only some of them are trained in the technique. 

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