Cardiologists are doctors who have extra education and training in preventing, diagnosing and treating heart conditions. They are experts on the heart muscle itself and the arteries and veins that carry blood.
Heart surgery is the medical treatment of the disorders of the heart or greater vessels, and the surgeons performing them are called heart surgeons. Hear surgeries are intricate and need skilled, experienced hands for success.
Cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons work with doctors specializing in echocardiography, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology and radiology.