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Without doubt, today and especially to the increasing in the developed world of coronary disease, cardiology has become perhaps the most demanding medical specialty, both in relation to diagnostic and therapeutic measures as mainly for prevention.

Cardiologists are physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, the cardiovascular system. You can also consult a cardiologist for more information about cardiovascular risk factors and find out what can be done to improve cardiovascular health.

When one is faced with a complex disease such as heart disease, it is important to find the most appropriate specialist. The diagnosis of  the heart  disease often starts with the primary care physician, who refers the patient to cardiologist. The doctor will check the symptoms and old medical reports and can recommend studies that allow more accurate diagnosis. Then the cardiologist decides if you can treat it himself with medications or other treatments available. If the cardiologist decides that the patient needs surgery, referred to a cardiovascular surgeon who specializes in operations on the heart, lungs and blood vessels. The patient remains under the care of cardiologist even when it is referred to other specialists.

Cardiology is a vast field, so many cardiologists have expertise  in various areas. Cardiologists who are dedicated to clinical diagnosis, drug therapy and prevention of heart disease. Some clinical doctors have expertise in pediatric cardiology, which is the diagnosis and treatment of heart problems in children. Cardiologists clinicians treating adult patients only specialize in adult cardiology. Others may specialize in clinical cardiologists, interventionism procedures (balloon angioplasty and stenting), echocardiography and electrophysiology.

If your doctor thinks your heart failure is the result of a problem with the valves or arteries of the heart, is likely to recommend surgery. Before accepting this alternative has to consider all available information and possible outcomes. You should talk to your doctor about the following: Disadvantages, including the possibility that not results.

• Other alternatives, and the benefits and disadvantages of these.
• The total cost, and how much his company paid health insurance.
• Before deciding to undergo surgery, get a second opinion from another doctor.Usually, insurance companies health, require the patient to have a second opinion before agreeing to cover the costs of this procedure.

If heart surgery is an option in your case, it is important to find a surgeon and hospital experience in this type of surgery. Ask about their success rates when performing these surgeries and discuss costs before choosing a hospital and surgeon.

If the submission of a medical emergency, as they stop breathing or have heart arrest, it is assumed that the patient accepts the treatment. In the U.S. there are some legal alternatives in terms of medical treatment. These decisions are individual rights. If you feel you need help to take them, can speak with a relative, a priest, a clergy member or counselor. Remember, this is a decision only you, can do or not do. You have the right to refuse or accept medical treatment before they are needed because of an emergency. Can you clarify a legal document that you do not want emergency technicians try to re-make the heart beat or that place a special machine to restore breathing.

You may need to give specific instructions to your family and others to know in advance what their wishes in the event of an emergency. In the U.S. there is a legal document known as “care instructions” (“advance directive”) that specifies your wishes in the event of an emergency. The document specifies the measures and treatments that you approve and not approve in the event that during an emergency you can not think or speak clearly.