A compassionate approach to the care of patients with cardiac diseases as well as Support of individual and family through consultation, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation is provided at St. Philomena’s Hospital has the reputation of having one of the best departments of Cardiology in Bangalore.

Cardiology is the branch of internal medicine dealing with disorders of the heart related diseases and blood vessels. Cardiologists investigate patients with suspected heart disease by taking a very careful, extensive history of the patient's condition, and performing a complete physical examination. The field is commonly divided in the branches of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are called cardiologists. Cardiologists should not be confused with cardiac surgeons who are surgeons who perform Cardiac surgery - operative procedures on the heart and great vessels.

Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases affecting the heart. Types of heart diseases:

 > Coronary heart disease

 > Cardiomyopathy

 > Cadiovascular disease

 > Ischaemic heart disease

 > Heart Failure

 > Hypertensive heart disease

 > Imflammatory heart disease

 > Valvular heart disease

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