Providence St. Vincent Heart Clinic-Cardiology- This test uses ultrasound to evaluate the arteries on each side of your neck that lead to your head. During this test you will lie flat on your ...
More » - This echocardiogram is similar to a stress echocardiogram but does not require you to walk on the treadmill. Dobutamine, a medication that raises your...
More » - For this test, you are fitted with three electrodes and a monitoring device. While wearing the device, you must activate the monitor by pushing a butt...
More » - This test has three parts. First, you will receive an injection of a radioactive tracer through an IV placed in your arm. A special nuclear camera wil...
More » - An echocardiogram is performed immediately before and after you walk on a treadmill. During the test, your heart rate and blood pressure will be monit...
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Cardiologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels, such as ch...
More » - Angioplasty and related techniques are known as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Angioplasty is a procedure in which a narrowed section of th...
More » - An echocardiogram (also called an echo) is a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transd...
More » - An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG translates the heart's electri...
More » - An electrophysiology study, or EP study, is a test to see if there is a problem with your heartbeat (heart rhythm) and to find out how to fix it.
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More » - An ambulatory electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) records the electrical activity of your heart while you do your usual activities. Ambulatory monitors are...
More » - A cardiac perfusion scan measures the amount of blood in your heart muscle at rest and during exercise. It is often done to find out what may be causi...
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A pacemaker can be used to replace the function of the natural pacemaker of the heart when the heart is beating too slowly.
A pacemaker is a small,...
More » - A stent is a small, coiled wire-mesh tube that can be inserted into a blood vessel and expanded using a small balloon during a procedure called angiop...
More » - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is done for many reasons. It is used to find problems such as tumors, bleeding, injury, blood vessel diseases, or inf...
More » - Medical specialists are doctors who have completed advanced education and clinical training in a specific area of medicine (their specialty area)....
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MyChart – your online health record
MyChart is a free service that gives you online access to your health record. Whether you're at work, at home o...
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Biventricular pacing is a promising new procedure that improves the pumping function of the heart by aligning (or "synchronizing") the fu...
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