For surgeries involving the upper arm or shoulder, nerve blocks are most commonly performed in the area around your collarbone (interscalene block). For extensive arthroscopic shoulder surgery and shoulder replacement, we routinely place a catheter near the nerves to deliver numbing medicine into the area for 2-3 days.
The above figures are for invasive cardiologists. For non-invasive cardiologist, the median annual salary is reported to be $346,000. The lowest 10th percentile earns about $221,000 and the highest 10th percentile earns about $484,000 per year.
Merritt Hawkins analyzed its internal data to find the average starting salaries offered to doctors and clinicians in the 20 most requested specialties, between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013. Recruited non-invasive cardiologists were offered a starting salary of $447,143, on average, in the twelve-month period. Invasive cardiologists were guaranteed an annual salary of $461,364, while orthopedic surgeons, the highest-paid doctors, made $464,500.