We specialize in all areas of cardiovascular health including prevention and treatment for Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Arrythmias, Anticoagulation Clinics (Monitoring of Coumadin, Warfarin, and newer agents, Pacemaker and Defibrillator Clinic (monitor pacemaker and AICD devices), and Vascular Diseases. Below you will find descriptions of some of the health issues we diagnose, as well as descriptions of the equipment and procedures we use.    

Coronary Diseases and Treatments

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Hypertension (HTN)

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Heart Failure (HF)

Atrial Fibrillation (AF or A-fib)


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Coronary Stenting


Testing and Equipment

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Echocardiography is used in the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected or known heart diseases. It is one of the most widely used diagnostic tests in cardiology and can provide a wealth of helpful information, including the size and shape of the heart pumping capacity and the location and extent of any tissue damage.

Nuclear stress test
Typically, a radiotracer (Tc-99 sestamibi, Myoview or Thallous Chloride 201) may be injected during the test. After a suitable waiting period to ensure proper distribution of the radiotracer, photos are taken with a gamma camera to capture images of the blood flow. Photos taken before and after exercise are examined to assess the state of the coronary arteries of the patient.
Showing the relative amounts of radioisotope within the heart muscle, the nuclear stress tests more accurately identify regional areas of reduced blood flow.

Carotid Doppler Ultrasound is used to measure blood flow velocities within the cervical carotid arteries, as well as the vertebral arteries and sometimes the subclavian arteries by means of non-invasive ultrasonic scanning. This can be useful for estimating the effects of atherosclerotic disease in the carotid arteries.

Venous Doppler Ultrasound is used to evaluate blood flow of the upper (arms) and lower (legs) extremities to determine if there is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or venous insufficiency.

Arterial Doppler Ultrasound is used (like the carotid) to measure blood flow velocities in the arties in the upper (arms) and lower (legs) extremities estimating the effects of atherosclerotic disease.

Cardiac Stress Testing
A stress echocardiogram, also known asa stress echo or SE, utilizesultrasound imaging of the heart to assess the wall motion in response to physical stress. By comparing images of the heart after moderate excercise, we can assess heart wall motion.

Coronary CT
Coronary CT (Computed Tomography) is a procedure used to assess the extent of occlusion in the coronary arteries, usually in order to diagnose coronary artery disease. Thepatient is injected with an intravenous dye (iodine) and then their heart isscanned using a high speed CT scanner, allowing radiographers to assess the blood flow to their heart muscle.


Pulse Volume Recording (PVR)