Our patients sometimes need to have coronary angiogram. What is it? How the patient should prepare? We provide answers to these and other important questions that patients often have. Link to more in-depth explanation is also provided.
Back To Top
|
|
An echocardiogram is a procedure that is used to evaluate how well the heart is working. What are the patient's responsibilities? How is it done? We have provided a brief description and a link to more involved explanation.
Back To Top
|
|
The EECP procedure is a non-invasive, outpatient treatment that can relieve or eliminate angina. We have prepared a brief checklist that will tell you benefits of this procedure, how to determine if you are a candidate for it, and how to prepare for it.
Back To Top
|
|
What is EKG? Why is it done? What are the patient's responsibilities? We often perform this procedure in the office and provide a brief explanation of the process for those interested.
Back To Top
|
|
What is holter monitoring? How is it different from EKG? How long does the procedure take? We explain the details of this procedure and provide the link to more in-depth information elsewhere.
Back To Top
|
|
Stress Test
We frequently perform a stress test procedure in the offices. It involves recording the heart's electrical activity during an exercise. What are the different types of stress test? How do they differ? What are the patient responsibilities? You can find the answer to these questions below.
Different types of stress test are:
Regular (Treadmill) Stress Test
Nuclear Medicine Stress Test
Stress Echocardiogram (STRESS ECHO)
IV Persantine-Thallium Stress Test
Back To Top
|
|