Cardiologist vs cardiovascular surgeon

Differences between cardiologist and cardiovascular surgeon duties and responsibilities

Cardiologist example responsibilities.

• Train and manage new interns/ volunteers assisting with the evidence-based hypertension management program.
• Facilitate patient use of cardiac rehabilitation services.
• Schedule patients for surgery, order preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures.
• Educate patients and provide them vitamin and nutritional supplements base on diagnosis.
• Skil in analysis and diagnosis of ECG.
• Perform exercise treadmill, stress echo exam.
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Cardiovascular surgeon example responsibilities.

• Experience in skeletonize harvesting of both internal thoracic arteries, and saphenous vein harvest.
• Coordinate with patients and medical staff at civilian and military treatment facilities to schedule medical appointments and retrieve medical documentation.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with accuracy and according to HIPAA policies.