DM Cardiology: Admissions, medical colleges, fees, eligibility criteria details

Written by Dr Nitisha Kalia Published On 2023-02-11T18:57:33+05:30 | Updated On 16 Dec 2023 2:54 PM IST

DM Cardiology: Admissions, medical colleges, fees, eligibility criteria details

DM Cardiology or Doctorate of Medicine in Cardiology also known as DM in Cardiology is a super speciality level course for doctors in India that is done by them after completion of their postgraduate medical degree course. The duration of this super speciality course is 3 years, and it focuses on disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system.

DM Cardiology deals with the medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.

The course is a full-time course pursued at various recognized medical colleges across the country. Some of the top medical colleges offering this course include All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry (JIPMER), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, G.B. Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi and more.

Admission to this course is done through the NEET-SS Entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations, followed by counselling based on the scores of the exam that is conducted by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities.

The fee for pursuing DM (Cardiology) varies from college to college and may range from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 20 lakhs per year.

After completion of their respective course, doctors can either join the job market or can pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programmes recognised by NMC and NBE. Candidates can take reputed jobs at positions as Senior residents, Consultants etc. with an approximate salary range of Rs.12 lakhs to Rs. 30 lakhs per year depending upon their expertise.

What is DM in Cardiology?

Doctorate of Medicine in Cardiology, also known as DM (Cardiology) or DM in (Cardiology) is a three-year super speciality programme that candidates can pursue after completing the post-graduate degree.

Cardiology is the branch of medical science dealing with the diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases of the heart and the cardiovascular system.

It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions as congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, electrophysiology, heart failure and valvular heart disease. Subspecialties of the cardiology field include cardiac electrophysiology, echocardiography, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology.

The postgraduate students must gain ample knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute, serious, and life-threatening medical and surgical diseases.

PG education intends to create specialists who can contribute to high-quality health care and advances in science through research and training.

The required training done by a postgraduate specialist in the field of Cardiology would help the specialist to recognize the health needs of the community. The student should be competent to handle medical problems effectively and should be aware of the recent advances in their speciality.

The candidate is also expected to know the principles of research methodology and modes of the consulting library. The candidate should regularly attend conferences, workshops and CMEs to upgrade her/ his knowledge.

Course Highlights

Here are some of the course highlights of DM in Cardiology

Name of Course	DM in Cardiology
Level	Doctorate
Duration of Course	Three years
Course Mode	Full Time
Minimum Academic Requirement	Candidates must have a postgraduate medical Degree in MD/DNB (General Medicine) or MD/DNB (Paediatrics) or MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) obtained from any college/university recognized by the Medical Council of India (Now NMC)/NBE, this feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022. For any further changes to the prerequisite requirement please refer to the NBE website.
Admission Process / Entrance Process / Entrance Modalities	Entrance Exam (NEET-SS) INI CET for various AIIMS, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru Counselling by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities
Course Fees	Rs.5000 to Rs. 20 lakhs per year
Average Salary	Rs. 12 lakhs to Rs. 30 lakhs per year

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for DM in Cardiology are defined as the set of rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must meet in order to be eligible for admission, which include:

Name of DM course	Course Type	Prior Eligibility Requirement
Cardiology	DM	MD/DNB (General Medicine)
		MD/DNB (Paediatrics)
		MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine)

Note:

· The feeder qualification for DM in Cardiology is MD/DNB (General Medicine) or MD/DNB (Paediatrics) or MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) defined by the NBE and is subject to changes by the NBE.

· The feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022.

· For any changes, please refer to the NBE website.

· The candidate must have obtained permanent registration of any State Medical Council to be eligible for admission.

· The medical college's recognition cut-off dates for the Postgraduate Degree courses shall be as prescribed by the Medical Council of India (now NMC).

Admission Process

The admission process contains a few steps to be followed in order by the candidates for admission to DM in Cardiology. Candidates can view the complete admission process for DM in Cardiology mentioned below:

The NEET-SS or National Eligibility Entrance Test for Super speciality courses is a national-level master's level examination conducted by the NBE for admission to DM/MCh/DrNB Courses.

Qualifying Criteria-Candidates placed at the 50th percentile or above shall be declared as qualified in the NEET-SS in their respective speciality.

The following Medical institutions are not covered under centralized admissions for DM/ MCh courses through NEET-SS:

AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS
PGIMER, Chandigarh
JIPMER, Puducherry
NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Candidates from all eligible feeder speciality subjects shall be required to appear in the question paper of the respective group if they are willing to opt for a super speciality course in any of the super speciality courses covered in that group.

A candidate can opt for appearing in the question papers of as many groups for which his/her Postgraduate speciality qualification is an eligible feeder qualification.

By appearing in the question paper of a group and on qualifying for the examination, a candidate shall be eligible to exercise his/her choices in the counselling only for those super speciality subjects covered in the said group for which his/ her broad speciality is an eligible feeder qualification.

Fees Structure

The fee structure for DM in Cardiology varies from college to college. The fee is generally less for Government Institutes and more for private institutes. The average fee structure for DM in Cardiology is around Rs.5000 to Rs. 20 lakhs per year.

Colleges offering DM in Cardiology

There are various medical colleges across India that offer courses for pursuing DM in (Cardiology).

As per National Medical Commission (NMC) website, the following medical colleges are offering DM in (Cardiology) courses for the academic year 2022-23.

Sl.No.	Course Name	State	Name and Address of Medical College / Medical Institution	Management of College
1	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati	Govt.
2	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam	Govt.
3	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry	Trust
4	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	Katuri Medical College, Guntur	Trust
5	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	Guntur Medical College, Guntur	Govt.
6	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	Dr P.S.I. Medical College, Chinoutpalli	Trust
7	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool	Govt.
8	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	NRI Medical College, Guntur	Trust
9	DM - Cardiology	Andhra Pradesh	Narayana Medical College, Nellore	Trust
10	DM - Cardiology	Assam	Assam Medial College, Dibrugarh	Govt.
11	DM - Cardiology	Assam	Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati	Govt.
12	DM - Cardiology	Bihar	Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna	Govt.
13	DM - Cardiology	Chandigarh	Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh	Govt.
14	DM - Cardiology	Chandigarh	Government Medical College, Chandigarh	Govt.
15	DM - Cardiology	Chattisgarh	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur	Govt.
16	DM - Cardiology	Delhi	Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi	Govt.
17	DM - Cardiology	Delhi	G.B. Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi	Govt.
18	DM - Cardiology	Delhi	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	Govt.
19	DM - Cardiology	Delhi	Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi	Govt.
20	DM - Cardiology	Goa	Goa Medical College, Panaji	Govt.
21	DM - Cardiology	Gujarat	SBKS Medical Instt. & Research Centre, Vadodra	Trust
22	DM - Cardiology	Gujarat	B J Medical College, Ahmedabad	Govt.
23	DM - Cardiology	Gujarat	Smt. N.H.L.Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad	Govt.
24	DM - Cardiology	Haryana	Pt. B D Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak (Haryana)	Govt.
25	DM - Cardiology	Haryana	Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala	Trust
26	DM - Cardiology	Himachal Pradesh	Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla	Govt.
27	DM - Cardiology	Jammu & Kashmir	Sher-I-Kashmir Instt. Of Medical Sciences, Srinagar	Govt.
28	DM - Cardiology	Jharkhand	Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi	Govt.
29	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore	Trust
30	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bangalore	Govt.
31	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore	Trust
32	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	Trust
33	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum	Trust
34	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore	Trust
35	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Vijayapura(Bijapur	Trust
36	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere	Trust
37	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi	Govt.
38	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore	Govt.
39	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore	Trust
40	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore	Trust
41	DM - Cardiology	Karnataka	Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore	Trust
42	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Calicut	Govt.
43	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur	Trust
44	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram	Govt.
45	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Pushpagiri Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Tiruvalla	Trust
46	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Government Medical College, Kottayam	Govt.
47	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	Govt.
48	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute, Thrissur	Trust
49	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Government Medical College, Thrissur	Govt.
50	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	T D Medical College, Alleppey (Allappuzha)	Govt.
51	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Govt. Medical College, Pariyaram, Kannur (Prev. Known as Academy of Medical Sciences)	Govt.
52	DM - Cardiology	Kerala	Amrita School of Medicine, Elamkara, Kochi	Trust
53	DM - Cardiology	Madhya Pradesh	Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal	Govt.
54	DM - Cardiology	Madhya Pradesh	Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Post Graduate Institute, Indore	Trust
55	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Aurangabad	Trust
56	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Armed Forces Medical College, Pune	Govt.
57	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Grant Medical College, Mumbai	Govt.
58	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai	Govt.
59	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai	Govt.
60	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune	Trust
61	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai	Govt.
62	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Seth GS Medical College, and KEM Hospital, Mumbai	Govt.
63	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College, Pune	Trust
64	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha	Trust
65	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad (Formerly known as Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University)	Trust
66	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Government Medical College, Nagpur	Govt.
67	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Navi Mumbai	Trust
68	DM - Cardiology	Maharashtra	Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai	Trust
69	DM - Cardiology	Meghalaya	North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Instt. of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong	Govt.
70	DM - Cardiology	Orissa	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Govt.
71	DM - Cardiology	Orissa	SCB Medical College, Cuttack	Govt.
72	DM - Cardiology	Orissa	Instt. Of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar	Trust
73	DM - Cardiology	Orissa	Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Trust
74	DM - Cardiology	Orissa	MKCG Medical College, Berhampur	Govt.
75	DM - Cardiology	Pondicherry	Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry	Govt.
76	DM - Cardiology	Pondicherry	Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry	Trust
77	DM - Cardiology	Punjab	Christian Medical College, Ludhiana	Trust
78	DM - Cardiology	Punjab	Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana	Trust
79	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur	Govt.
80	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	SMS Medical College, Jaipur	Govt.
81	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer	Govt.
82	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	R N T Medical College, Udaipur	Govt.
83	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	National Institute of Medical Science & Research, Jaipur	Trust
84	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur	Trust
85	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Sitapur, Jaipur	Trust
86	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	Dr SN Medical College, Jodhpur	Govt.
87	DM - Cardiology	Rajasthan	Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner	Govt.
88	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Madurai Medical College, Madurai	Govt.
89	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai	Trust
90	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Christian Medical College, Vellore	Trust
91	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Madras Medical College, Chennai	Govt.
92	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Stanley Medical College, Chennai	Govt.
93	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Thanjavur Medical College,Thanjavur	Govt.
94	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital,Perambalur	Trust
95	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Kanchipuram	Trust
96	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Tirunelveli Medical College,Tirunelveli	Govt.
97	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai	Govt.
98	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem- 30	Govt.
99	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	K A P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy	Govt.
100	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu	Govt.
101	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore	Govt.
102	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kanchipuram	Trust
103	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Enathur	Trust
104	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Chengalpattu	Trust
105	DM - Cardiology	Tamil Nadu	PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore	Trust
106	DM - Cardiology	Telangana	Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad	Govt.
107	DM - Cardiology	Telangana	Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad	Govt.
108	DM - Cardiology	Telangana	Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad	Govt.
109	DM - Cardiology	Telangana	Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Hyderabad	Private
110	DM - Cardiology	Telangana	Mamata Medical College, Khammam	Trust
111	DM - Cardiology	Telangana	Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad	Trust
112	DM - Cardiology	Uttarakhand	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh	Govt.
113	DM - Cardiology	Uttarakhand	Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences, Dehradun	Society
114	DM - Cardiology	Uttar Pradesh	GSVM Medical College, Kanpur	Govt.
115	DM - Cardiology	Uttar Pradesh	King George Medical University, Lucknow	Govt.
116	DM - Cardiology	Uttar Pradesh	Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varansi	Govt.
117	DM - Cardiology	Uttar Pradesh	Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow	Govt.
118	DM - Cardiology	Uttar Pradesh	Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh	Govt.
119	DM - Cardiology	Uttar Pradesh	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences,Lucknow	Govt.
120	DM - Cardiology	West Bengal	Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata	Govt.
121	DM - Cardiology	West Bengal	Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata	Govt.
122	DM - Cardiology	West Bengal	Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata	Govt.
123	DM - Cardiology	West Bengal	Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan	Govt.
124	DM - Cardiology	West Bengal	Govt. Medical College, Kolkata	Govt.
125	DM - Cardiology	West Bengal	RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata	Govt.

Syllabus

A DM in Cardiology is a three years specialization course that provides training in the stream of Cardiology.

NMC till date as of (11/02/23) has not defined a Competency-based curriculum for DM Cardiology. The syllabus of AIIMS below provides a basic outline of what a DM Cardiology candidate has to undergo while training:

BASIC SUBJECTS

Teaching and attaining proficiency in applied Anatomy (including developmental anatomy), Physiology and Pathology related to the cardiovascular system.

CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY

Etiopathology, hemodynamics, clinical evaluation, noninvasive and invasive evaluation and management strategies for the following disorders:

1. Coronary artery disease

2. Rheumatic heart disease

3. Congenital heart disease and other paediatric cardiac disorders

4. Pericardial diseases

5. Cardiac arrhythmias

6. Heart failure

7. Peripheral vascular disorders

8. Pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary hypertension

9. Systemic hypertension

10. Systemic diseases involving the heart

11. Heart muscle diseases

12. Traumatic heart disease

13. Tumors of the heart

14. Genetics, molecular biology and immunology related to cardiology

15. Geriatric heart disease

16. General anaesthesia and non-cardiac surgery in patients with heart disease

17. Pregnancy and heart disease

18. Epidemiology and preventive cardiology

Non-invasive Technique

To perform and interpret various non-invasive techniques including:

1. Electrocardiography

2. Radiography – routine and specialized areas like CT and MRI

3. Stress testing – treadmill test, stress-related and other nuclear techniques

4. Holter monitoring for arrhythmias and ischemic disorders

5. Echocardiography – M-mode, Two dimensional, Doppler, colour flow imaging, transesophageal

echocardiography and echo-directed hemodynamic studies.

Invasive Cardiology

Experience in cardiac catheterization to calculate and interpret various hemodynamic parameters

Right and left heart cath and coronary angiography procedures in adults and children

To perform temporary pacemaker insertion.

To assist in various interventions including valvuloplasty, and coronary and congenital interventions.

Electrophysiology: To interpret electrophysiological data and assist in electrophysiology procedures, permanent pacemaker implantation.

Biomedical Aspects

To understand the functional principles of various bio-medical equipment used for invasive and non-invasive cardiology.

Research Projects

As of now, each DM student is completing four research projects during the course.

It is recommended that the number of projects is reduced to two, however at least one of these projects must be prospective in nature. In addition, one of the projects must be submitted for

publication in an indexed journal before submission. Special credit should be given for additional published case reports, and published articles.

II The candidate should write two reviews on the topics presented by him on seminars.

Academic and Clinical Work Requirements

Journal club readings – minimum of 4 reviews and 6 journal readings

Minimum No. of Procedures

Number of Echo’s done — 200

Number of TMT procedures — 100

No. of temporary pacemakers done — 30

Number of Holter analysed — 50

Number of permanent pacemakers assisted or done — 5

Number of cardiac cath procedures including

Interventions assisted or done — 100

(The Head of the department should certify this)

Duration of the study program

Ward + CCU 11 months

Cath Lab 8 months

Echo 4 months

TMT/Holter 4 months

Electrophysiology/pacemaker 2 months

Cardiac Surgery 1 month

Nuclear Cardiology 1 month

Pediatric Cardiology 4 months

Duration of the training programme: 3 years i.e. – 36 months.

The DM exam is at the end of 36 months of training.

Career Options

After completing a DM in Cardiology, candidates will get employment opportunities in Government as well as in the Private sector.

In the Government sector, candidates have various options to choose from which include Registrar, Senior Resident, Demonstrator, Tutor, etc.

While in the Private sector, the options include Resident Doctor, Consultant, Visiting Consultant (Cardiology), Junior Consultant, Senior Consultant (Cardiology) and Cardiology Specialist.

Courses After DM in Cardiology Course

DM in Cardiology is a specialisation course which can be pursued after finishing a Postgraduate medical course. After pursuing a specialisation in DM in Cardiology, a candidate could also pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programmes recognised by NMC and NBE, where DM in Cardiology is a feeder qualification.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) –DM in Cardiology Course

Question: What is the full form of DM?

Answer: The full form of DM is a Doctorate of Medicine.

Question: What is a DM in Cardiology?

Answer: DM Cardiology or Doctorate of Medicine in Cardiology also known as DM in Cardiology is a super speciality level course for doctors in India that is done by them after completion of their postgraduate medical degree course.

Question: What is the duration of a DM in Cardiology?

Answer: DM in Cardiology is a super speciality programme of three years.

Question: What is the eligibility of a DM in Cardiology?

Answer: The Candidate must have a postgraduate medical Degree in MD/DNB (General Medicine) or MD/DNB (Paediatrics) or MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) obtained from any college/university recognized by the Medical Council of India (Now NMC)/NBE, this feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022. For any further changes to the prerequisite requirement please refer to the NBE website.

Question: What is the scope of a DM in Cardiology?

Answer: DM in Cardiology offers candidates various employment opportunities and career prospects.

Question: What is the average salary for a DM in Cardiology candidate?

Answer: The DM in Cardiology candidate's average salary is between Rs. 12 lakhs to Rs. 30 lakhs per year depending on the experience.

Question: Can you teach after completing DM Course?

Answer: Yes, the candidate can teach in a medical college/hospital after completing DM course.

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Dr Nitisha Kalia

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Nitisha graduated with an MD in Medicine from O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024. She joined Medical Dialogues in 2022. Her interests lie in healthcare management, medical writing, and fact-checking to combat the widespread medical misinformation in society.