Cardiology

Anu Kolluru MD

Editor-In-Chief of Cardiology: Anuradha Kolluru M.D.

Dr. Anuradha Kolluru is a leading board certified general cardiology physician with over 10 years of practice experience in treating patients for a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Dr Kolluru is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in many specialties including internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, cardiovascular CT and vascular interpretation (RPVI).

Areas of interest for Dr. Kolluru include women and heart disease, cardio-oncology, cardio-metabolic, cardiac imaging, heart failure and preventive cardiology. Learn more about Dr. Kolluru.

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Heart

Cardiology is a vital branch of internal medicine dedicated to the study and treatment of disorders of the heart, blood vessels, and the circulatory system. Deriving its name from the Greek words 'Cardio' meaning heart and 'Logos' meaning study, cardiology addresses the health and disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system.

Historical Perspective

The term 'cardiology' was coined to represent the comprehensive study of the heart, an area that has become increasingly important as cardiovascular diseases have risen to become a leading cause of mortality globally, particularly in the United States.

Cardiologists

Cardiologists are physicians who specialize in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases related to the heart and blood vessels. They play a critical role in healthcare due to the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases.

Common Diseases

One of the most prevalent conditions managed within cardiology is coronary artery disease (CAD), often caused by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is characterized by the narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup, which can lead to a heart attack.

Overview of Cardiology

Cardiology encompasses various aspects, including but not limited to:

• Outline of cardiology: A structured overview of the topics covered within the field of cardiology.
• Anatomy of the Heart: An examination of the heart's structure and its intricate workings.
• Cardiology physical examination: Techniques and processes used to assess cardiovascular health.
• Cardiac drugs: Medications used in the treatment and management of heart diseases.
• Cardiac tests: Diagnostic tools and tests that aid in the assessment of heart function and structure.
• Symptoms of heart disease: Clinical manifestations that may indicate heart disease.
• Risk factors for heart disease: Conditions or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing heart disease.

Research and Advances

Cardiology is a field marked by constant advancement and research, aiming to develop new therapeutic strategies and interventions to combat cardiovascular diseases.

Global Impact

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, making the role of cardiology in preventive medicine, diagnosis, and treatment more significant than ever.

Branches of cardiology

• Adult cardiology
  • Cardiac electrophysiology – study of the electrical properties and conduction diseases of the heart.
    • Clinical cardiac electrophysiology –
  • Cardiogeriatrics (geriatric cardiology) –
  • Cardiac-oncology –
  • Echocardiography – use of ultrasound to study the mechanical function/physics of the heart.
  • Interventional cardiology – use of catheters for the treatment of structural and ischemic diseases of the heart.
  • Nuclear cardiology – use of nuclear medicine to visualize the uptake of an isotope by the heart using radioactive sources.
• Pediatric cardiology

Cardiology organizations

• American College of Cardiology
• American Heart Association
• Heart Rhythm Society
• Indian Heart Association
• National Heart Foundation of Australia

Procedures

• Biventricular pacing

• Blood tests

• Cardiac catheterization

• Cardiac electrophysiology

• Cardiovascular magnetic resonance

• Carotid artery ultrasound

• Defibrillation

• Dobutamine nuclear imaging

• Echocardiogram

• Electrocardiogram

• Holter monitor

• Pacemaker implantation

• Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

• Pulse palpation and auscultation

• Rotational atherectomy

• Sphygmomanometer

• Stress tests

• Thrombolytic therapy

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Choosing the right cardiologist

Journals

Some of the common journals cardiologists follow include:

1. The American Journal of Cardiology
2. Journal of the American College of Cardiology
3. Circulation (journal)
4. European Heart Journal
5. Journal of the American Heart Association
6. Nature Reviews Cardiology
7. JAMA Cardiology

List of heart diseases

Cardiovascular diseases

A

• Accelerated idioventricular rhythm

• Acute decompensated heart failure

• Arteriosclerotic heart disease

• Athletic heart syndrome

• Atrial flutter

• Atrioventricular fistula

• Cardiovascular disease in Australia

• Autoimmune heart disease

B

• Bernheim syndrome

• Brown atrophy of the heart

C

• Ebb Cade

• Cardiac allograft vasculopathy

• Cardiac amyloidosis

• Cardiac asthma

• Cardiac tamponade

• Cardiogenic shock

• Cardiorenal syndrome

• Cardiotoxicity

• Carditis

• Coronary artery aneurysm

• Coronary artery anomaly

• Coronary artery disease

• Spontaneous coronary artery dissection

• Coronary artery ectasia

• Coronary occlusion

• Coronary steal

• Coronary thrombosis

• Coronary vasospasm

• Cœur en sabot

• Coxsackievirus-induced cardiomyopathy

D

• Duke Treadmill Score

• Duroziez's disease

E

• Eisenmenger's syndrome

• Embryocardia

• Endocardial fibroelastosis

• Eosinophilic myocarditis

H

• Heart failure

• Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

• Heart to Heart (1949 film)

• High-output heart failure

• Hyperdynamic precordium

I

• Idiopathic giant-cell myocarditis

• Interventricular dyssynchrony

• Intraventricular dyssynchrony

• Isolated atrial amyloidosis

K

• Keshan disease

L

• Loeffler endocarditis

M

• Mydicar

• Myocardial bridge

• Myocardial disarray

• Myocardial rupture

• Myocardial scarring

• Myocardial stunning

• Myocarditis

N

• Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis

O

• Ostial disease

P

• Papillary fibroelastoma

• Pathophysiology of heart failure

• Postpericardiotomy syndrome

• Pulmonary vein stenosis

R

• Right axis deviation

• Right ventricular hypertrophy

• Roemheld syndrome

S

• Saturated fat and cardiovascular disease

• Strain pattern

• Structural heart disease

• Subacute bacterial endocarditis

• Sudden cardiac death of athletes

T

• Traumatic cardiac arrest

V

• Ventricular aneurysm

• Vibroacoustic disease

• Viral cardiomyopathy

Cardiology publications

• Acta Cardiologica
• American Journal of Cardiology
• Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
• Cardiology
• Cardiology in Review
• Circulation
• Circulation Research
• Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
• Clinical Cardiology
• EP – Europace
• European Heart Journal
• Experimental & Clinical Cardiology
• Heart
• Heart Rhythm
• International Journal of Cardiology
• Journal of the American College of Cardiology
• Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

See also

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Heart Failure
• Hypertension
• Preventive Cardiology
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Outline of cardiology
• List of cardiac pharmaceutical agents

External links

• American Heart Association