Office Services

Holter Monitors &

Event Monitors

Our providers often use holter monitoring and event recorders (also called ambulatory monitors) to track a patient’s ECG over a period of time. The heart monitoring data allows the provider to track the heart’s electrical activity while the patient continues in their daily routine. This type of testing is often how a provider can diagnose arrhythmias and track improvements.

Echocardiograms

An echocardiogram is a test that creates a moving picture of your heart using high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound). This allows your provider to analyze an accurate depiction of your heart, including the size, shape, wall thickness, and overall movement. Echos are completely painless and have no side effects.

Pacemaker Clinic

For patients living with a pacemaker, we ask that you attend your regularly scheduled pacemaker clinic. This allows your provider to check the battery life on your pacemaker and analyze its continued effectiveness. When the battery needs to be replaced, your provider will talk with you about scheduling a minor procedure to replace it.

Carotid

Our ultrasound imaging tests are conducted in our clinic. Your provider might perform a carotid ultrasound to create an accurate image of the carotid arteries on either side of your neck that transport blood from the heart to the brain. Carotid ultrasounds detect any potential blockages or narrowing of the walls (called Carotid Artery Disease) that could lead to possible stroke.

Arterial

Arterial ultrasounds focus on imaging of arteries leading to the arms and legs. Analyzing the arteries with high-frequency sound waves allows your provider to detect any potential blockages in the peripheral arteries, which could lead to Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). Prevention is key in these cases, and our ultrasound imaging helps us detect potential risks as early as possible.

Venous

Our providers use venous ultrasounds primarily on the patient’s legs and arms to detect any blood clots as soon as possible. Ultrasounds are completely painless with no side effects. We use ultrasound imaging to analyze any abnormal blood flow in the patient’s veins, which could alert your provider to potential risks.

ABI

An ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a painless in-office exam that measures the blood pressure in your foot and lower leg and compares it to the blood pressure in your arms. This is an important test to detect for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) potential before symptoms become severe.

A regular or simple stress test allows your provider to analyze how your heart performs and handles different workload levels. Your provider may ask you to walk on a treadmill at varying speeds to detect any issues in blood flow as the heart pumps harder. This allows us to analyze your heart’s overall function and give recommendations or limitations for your physical activity.

Regular/Simple Stress Tests

Nuclear/Lexiscan Stress Tests

Nuclear or lexiscan stress tests use the treadmill, similar to the regular stress tests. But nuclear stress tests take images while you are working on the treadmill and while you are at rest to measure any concerning changes in blood flow. Nuclear stress tests can show any damage to the heart muscle with high-powered imaging techniques.

PET Scan Stress Test

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) uses radioactive tracers to create an accurate image of your heart muscle. PET scans are especially useful when detecting any damage that might have occurred during a heart attack. Unlike our regular and nuclear stress tests, you won’t need to walk on a treadmill for your PET stress test. Instead, we give you a medicine that will increase blood flow to your heart, just like in actual exercise. This allows us to scan the tracers before and during an increased workload.