Cardiologist A cardiologist specializes in a specific area of medicine which studies and prevents diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiologists must have at least 4 years of medical studies, three years of general internal medicine training and three years of specialized training. After all this training and schooling they must take a 2 day exam to become a certified cardiologist. You should see a cardiologist if you suffer from any heart related issues which include chest pains or dizziness. A cardiologist specializes in the treatment of heart attacks, heart failure, and serious heart rhythm disturbances. Your cardiologist will also check blood pressure, your weight, heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Your cardiologist may recommend medication and or life style changes to help in treating your specific conditions. In most cases your medical insurance will cover most services provided by a cardiologist. Normally your physician may recommend a cardiologist to treat heart issues and provide the proper tests and care you need. Test a cardiologist can perform may include an echocardiogram which is a sound wave picture of your heart, an ambulatory ECG which checks heart rhythm, an exercise test to measure performance and a cardiac catheterization which uses a small tube to check the inner workings of the heart. A cardiologist is not a surgeon but may perform certain tests and may even be experienced in putting in a pacemaker Heart Specialists Our heart specialists know that compassion, trust and reassurance are an important part of diagnosing and treating your heart problems. Our doctor and staff offer comprehensive non-invasive, invasive and interventional cardiology services. In many cases, we can diagnose and treat heart and vascular conditions externally, or non-invasively. If we believe a more invasive diagnosis or treatment is needed our heart specialists will recommend that for your heart condition. We also offer interventional cardiology that uses shavers, rotating drums, lasers, balloons and stents to repair of problems caused by arterial diseases. Our caring heart specialists will quickly, efficiently and comprehensively diagnose and provide treatment for all of your heart conditions. The primary goal of our heart specialists is to restore and help you maintain good health that is why we set up and schedule your tests as soon as possible. As we teach you about your condition, we will always listen to your concerns and answer any questions you may have. We want this whole experience to be as comfortable as possible. If you need comprehensive testing or treatment for any heart issues, contact us now. Cardiovascular Specialist Our cardiovascular specialist offers a wide array of heart-related testing and treatments. We perform diagnostic cardiac catheterization that is a catheter that measure blood pressure, lipid testing that measures both your good and bad cholesterol and PT/INR monitoring that measures the clotting tendency of the blood. Our cardiovascular specialist also performs coronary interventions that are used to treat narrowed arteries. We perform peripheral angiography and interventions that are used to diagnose blocked blood vessels in the legs and lower body and a stress test that is used to determine the amount of stress that your heart can manage. We also perform vascular testing that is used to locate areas of vascular blockage and disease and preventive cardiology which is risk assessment and treatment for all cardiovascular risk factors. We also offer comprehensive consultative cardiology that may include testing for heart rhythm, angina, artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disorders and heart disease. If you need comprehensive testing or treatment for any heart issues, contact us now.
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