Education
Medical school
Dr. Edavettal attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine In Shreveport and graduated in
1992 (30 years ago).
About Me
Dr. Edavettal works at Lafayette General Medical Center Inc, which has 59 other health providers.
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiology
- 30+ years
- Male
- 1558333617
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Edavettal is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
As an interventional cardiology and cardiology, Dr. Edavettal may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Edavettal what conditions he treats. Dr. Edavettal may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Adult congenital heart disease
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic valve disease
Specialties
Dr. Edavettal is an interventional cardiology and cardiology. His primary specialty is interventional cardiology.
Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. The main advantages of using the interventional cardiology or radiology approach are the avoidance of the scars and pain, and long post-operative recovery.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.