What is DM Cardiology? Cardiology Basics

What is DM Cardiology? Cardiology Basics DM Cardiology (Doctor of Medicine – Cardiology) is a three year full-time course conducted at various medical colleges and institutes of national importance in India. Cardiology is the branch of medicine dealing with cardiovascular disorders. Selection to the various medical colleges is by the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test – Super Specialty (NEET-SS), while that to institutes of national importance is by Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET). NEET-SS is conducted by the National Board Of Examinations In Medical Sciences, New Delhi. INI CET is conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The institutes of national importance are AIIMS, New Delhi, PGIMER, Chandigarh, JIPMER, Puducherry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. Eligibility for the entrance examinations for DM Cardiology is an MD (Doctor of Medicine) degree in General Medicine, Pediatrics or Respiratory Medicine. MD is a three year course taken after MBBS. MBBS is a four and a half year course with additional one year internship training. Admission to MBBS is through National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and that to MD is through National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Postgraduate (NEET-PG). Like all postgraduate medical courses, DM Cardiology involves both theoretical studies and practical experience in the hospital. DM residents pr...
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