Cardiologist

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Save lives by diagnosing and treating heart conditions with cutting-edge techniques.
Make a lasting impact on patients' health and well-being through expert cardiac care.
Specialize in unique procedures like angioplasty or electrophysiology for heart health.

💰 Earn $0-$239K

📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree

⏱️ 48 MONTH TRAINING

📈 5% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.

Administer emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack.
Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention.
Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being.
Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standards to identify abnormalities, using the results of an echocardiogram.

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Minimum Education

Doctoral or Professional Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Job Openings

500 Annually

Median Earnings

$239,200 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Relating with or serving others
Thinking and problem solving
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Science

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Receiving recognition

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Cardiologist

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Bachelor's Degree

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