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As a leader in heart and vascular medicine, BayCare cares for over 55,000 hearts every year throughout Tampa Bay. We treat a full range of heart conditions, from arrhythmias and structural disorders to pediatric and congenital heart disease, as well as provide advanced treatments like open-heart surgery, minimally invasive catheter-based procedures and innovative device therapies. The heart and vascular system is complex, so we have expert physicians who specialize in different areas.
If your primary care physician suspects a heart problem, you'll likely be referred to a cardiologist, who diagnoses and manages various types of heart disease. Cardiology includes several subspecialties such as pediatric cardiology, adult cardiology, electrophysiology (heart rhythm specialists) and interventional cardiology. If surgery is necessary, you may be referred to a cardiac surgeon. Your cardiologist will participate in your care throughout your heart journey.
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Interventional cardiologists diagnose and treat structural heart issues using catheter-based procedures. Catheters are thin tubes that are guided through blood vessels to the heart. Treatment include angioplasty, valve repair or replacement and balloon valvuloplasty.
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A cardiac electrophysiology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias). They focus on the heart's electrical system, which controls the heartbeat and rhythm. These doctors treat heart rhythms that are too fast or slow, and insert and manage devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common heart rhythm disorders.
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These surgeons treat heart, chest and blood vessel conditions such as aortic aneurysm, valve disease, coronary artery disease and cancers of the esophagus and lung. They perform advanced surgical procedures including coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, aortic aneurysm repair and open-heart surgery to repair and replace valves including transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Cardiothoracic surgeons specialize in surgical procedures of the heart and chest, including treatments for lung and esophagus cancer, while cardiovascular surgeons specialize in the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular).
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An advanced heart failure cardiologist is a specialist who treats various forms of heart failure. They focus on patients who continue to experience symptoms despite ongoing treatment or as their condition worsens. They work with patients and their primary cardiologists to evaluate the best treatment options, which may include support devices and procedural interventions to relieve symptoms, enhance quality of life and improve survival rate. For those in late- or end-stage heart failure, an advanced heart failure cardiologist begins evaluations for heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices.
Pediatric cardiologists diagnose and treat heart conditions in children before and after birth, including congenital disorders and problems with heart rhythm or heart muscle. While the word "pediatric" usually refers to patients younger than age 18, adults who have congenital heart disease may also need care from a pediatric cardiologist. Types of pediatric cardiologist include pediatric cardiac electrophysiologist, pediatric cardiac surgeon and pediatric interventional cardiologist.
Learn more about pediatric cardiology services or find a pediatric cardiologist near you.
Pediatric interventional cardiologist may be recommended for children who need cardiac catheterization. These specialists use minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures such as balloon angiography and stenting to diagnose or treat heart conditions in infants and children.
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This is a physician who focuses on the diagnosis or treatment of conditions affecting arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels outside of the heart or brain, such as abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease, varicose veins or blood clots. Vascular surgeons are trained to manage blood vessel issues with various treatment options, including but not limited to surgical procedures.
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BayCare offers more than 265 cardiovascular specialists in cities across the Tampa Bay region including Bartow, Clearwater, Lutz, New Port Richey, Plant City, Riverview, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Winter Haven and more.
For more information or a physician referral, call (855) 233-0888. You can also request a referral to a cardiac specialist near you by filling out the form on this page.
