Table 1 Background and practice details of the cardiologists.
|  | n (%) or Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 42.1 ± 9.7 |
Males | 272 (89.2) |
Period of cardiology practice (years) | 12.4 ± 8.6 |
Period of treating heart failure patients (years) | 12.3 ± 8.6 |
Highest qualification | Â |
MBBS or equivalent basic medical degree | 18 (5.9) |
FCPS medicine | 62 (20.3) |
FCPS cardiology | 52 (17.0) |
MRCP | 62 (20.3) |
American Board of IM | 5 (1.6) |
American Board of IM, Subspecialty of Cardiology | 5 (1.6) |
Fellowship | 18 (5.9) |
Diploma in Cardiology | 82 (26.9) |
Completion of post-graduate cardiology training | Â |
Pakistan | 208 (68.2) |
USA | 13 (4.3) |
UK or Europe | 81 (26.6) |
Nature of practice | Â |
Only out-patient | 30 (9.8) |
Only inpatient | 23 (7.5) |
Both | 252 (82.6) |
Type of cardiology practice | Â |
Non-invasive cardiologist | 182 (59.7) |
Interventional cardiologist | 89 (29.2) |
Invasive non-interventional cardiologist | 34 (11.1) |
Affiliation with teaching hospital | 196 (64.3) |
   As full-time faculty | 159 (81.1) |
   As part-time faculty | 37 (18.9) |
Average number of patients seen in | Â |
Outpatient | 23.4 ± 14.9 |
Inpatient | 23.5 ± 38.7 |