Cardiology involves the prevention, diagnosis, and management of disorders of the cardiovascular system, including ischemic heart disease, cardiac dysrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, pericarditis and myocarditis, endocarditis, congenital heart disease in adults, hypertension, and disorders of the veins, arteries, and pulmonary circulation. Management of risk factors for disease and early diagnosis and intervention for established disease are important elements of the specialty. The specialty is relatively high-tech in its approach to diagnosis and treatment and is also on the cutting edge of preventive health and noninvasive treatment modalities.
Cardiologists deal primarily with adults, many of whom are elderly. The practice involves a wide scope of patient care activities, ranging from basic physical exams to sophisticated interventions in life and death emergencies.
Cardiology is constantly growing making a physician specializing in it of high demand. The height of the demand might vary by state, but as the growing numbers of people with heart issues increases so does the need for more cardiologists.
Median Salary: $351,000 per year
Projected Growth: 20% from 2014-2024
Orlando, FL 3280308/31/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Cardiology | Permanent
Providence, RI 0290308/31/2026
Physician | Non-invasive Cardiology | Permanent
Largo, FL 08/31/2026
Physician | Non-invasive Cardiology | Permanent
Johns Creek, GA 3002408/31/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Cardiology | Permanent
Johns Creek, GA 3002408/31/2026
Physician | Non-invasive Cardiology | Permanent
Hilton Head Island, SC 2992608/30/2026
Physician | Cardiovascular Disease | Permanent
Beaumont, TX 7770208/30/2026
Physician Assistant | Cardiology | Permanent
Alexandria, LA 7130108/30/2026
Physician Assistant | Cardiology | Permanent
Omaha, NE 6815408/30/2026
Physician | Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiac Electrophysiology | Permanent
Manchester, NH 08/30/2026
Physician Assistant | Non-invasive Cardiology | Permanent
Manchester, NH 08/30/2026
Physician Assistant | Non-invasive Cardiology | Permanent
Hendersonville, TN 3707508/30/2026
Physician Assistant | Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiac Electrophysiology | Permanent
Mechanicsville, VA 2311608/29/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Cardiology | Permanent
Hood River, OR 9703108/29/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Cardiology | Permanent
Chambersburg, PA 1720108/29/2026
Physician | Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiac Electrophysiology | Permanent
Texarkana, TX 7550308/29/2026
Physician | Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiac Electrophysiology | Permanent
Silverdale, WA 9838308/29/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Cardiology | Permanent
MONMOUTH, IL 6146208/29/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Cardiology | Permanent
Reno, NV 8951108/29/2026
Physician | Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiac Electrophysiology | Permanent
Plano, TX 7502408/29/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Cardiology | Permanent
Pittsburgh, PA 08/28/2026
Physician | Non-invasive Cardiology | Permanent