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Question #21895
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cardiologist do surgery - #21895

Manvi

I am super concerned because I’ve been dealing with this crazy heart palpitations for like the last few months and my doc is saying I might need to see a cardiologist. I thought all they do is make you run on treadmills and check your blood pressure but now I'm hearing some people say that cardiologists do surgery too! Like, wait, what? I just thought they’d give me some meds or something but now I’m worried! I read that a friend of mine had to get some valve fixed and they said their cardiologist do surgery on them. Is that common? I mean, what kinds of conditions actually require a cardiologist do surgery? If they do surgery, would that mean I'm more serious than I thought? It’s kind of freaking me out cause my mom had heart issues and I don't want to go down that road. Should I be asking my doctor more questions or is this just a wild overreaction on my part? Does every cardio issue lead to surgery? And how do you even know when it’s time to let a cardiologist do surgery? I feel sort of lost here and my chest keeps acting up! Any insight from those who have been there would be super helpful, thanks!

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