Cardiology, or the discipline of medicine that specializes in heart disease, is a complex and sophisticated field. Generally, three types of cardiology specialists care for your heart. 

A cardiologist has special training and skill in finding, treating, and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels in adults. 

A pediatric cardiologist has special training and skill in finding, treating, and preventing heart and blood vessel disease in infants, children, and teenagers. In some cases, the pediatric cardiologist begins diagnosis and treatment in the fetus and continues into adulthood. 

A cardiac surgeon has special training and skills to perform delicate operations on the heart, blood vessels, and lungs.

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