Patient Services
EKG
An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) records the electrical signal from your heart to check for different heart conditions.
Electrodes are placed on your chest to record your heart’s electrical signals, which cause your heart to beat.
ECHOCARDIOGRAM
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart.
It checks how your heart’s chambers and valves are pumping blood through your heart. An echocardiogram can help your doctor diagnose various heart conditions.
STRESS TEST
A stress test, or exercise stress test, shows how your heart works during physical activity.
Because exercise makes your heart pump harder and faster, an exercise stress test can reveal problems with blood flow within your heart.
Carotid Ultrasound
Carotid ultrasound is a safe, painless procedure that uses sound waves to examine the blood flow through the carotid arteries.
Your two carotid arteries are located on each side of your neck. They deliver blood from your heart to your brain.
TELEMETERY MONITORING
Ambulatory monitors are small, portable electrocardiograph machines that are able to record the heart’s rhythm.
Each type of monitor has unique features related to length of recording time and ability to send the recordings over the phone.
Your doctor uses ambulatory monitors to: Assess your heart rhythm over time. We use the body guardian mini, the world’s first leadless, Bluetooth, waterproof (submersible) arrhythmia monitor indicated for both pediatric and adult patients.
PVR and ABI STUDY
A PVR study is a noninvasive vascular test often done in conjunction with an ankle brachial index (ABI) to detect blockages in the legs.
The ABI is a measurement of the blood pressure in the lower leg compared to the blood pressure in the arm.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Ultrasound
An ultrasound of the abdominal aorta is a non-invasive, painless test that uses high-frequency sound waves to image the “aorta” the main blood vessel leading away from the heart.
It is used to detect plaque, blockages, and/or aneurysms.
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
Cardiac catheterization (cardiac cath or heart cath) is a procedure to examine how well your heart is working. A thin, hollow tube called a catheter is inserted into a large blood vessel that leads to your heart. A contrast dye visible in X-rays is injected through the catheter. X-ray images show the dye as it flows through the heart arteries.
This shows where arteries are blocked.
Lower Extremity Arterial and Venous Ultrasound
Vascular ultrasound is the general term for a non-invasive painless test that uses high-frequency sound waves to image blood vessels including arteries and veins. Lower extremity venous ultrasound is typically performed if a clot in the vein (deep venous thrombosis or DVT) is suspected.
Lower extremity arterial ultrasounds are performed to evaluate for plaque build up or blockages in the arteries a condition known as Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD).