There are three types of cardiology, they are invasive, non-invasive, and interventional cardiology. Cardiac or heart specialists are classified into Cardiologist, Cardiac surgeon, Interventional cardiologist, Non-invasive cardiologist, Electrophysiologist, Thoracic surgeon, and Vascular surgeon.

No, but Cardiologists perform heart catheterizations, angioplasty, and placing stents to keep arteries open. Cardiac surgeons perform surgical procedures to treat various heart problems.

No, many cardiologists are specially trained in cardiac catheterization, while others specialize in echocardiograms, ECGs, and exercise tests.

If you experience symptoms like heart pain, high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol levels, your primary care physician might refer you to the best heart/cardiology hospital in bangalore for specialized care.

Your heart specialists will assess blocked arteries with the following investigation - Cholesterol screening, Chest X-ray, CT scan, Ultrasound, Echocardiogram and/or cardiac stress test,  Electrocardiogram, MRI or PET scanning, and Angiogram.