Learn More About Cardiovascular Care
The medical terms associated with heart disease can be hard to understand. Here are some definitions that will help.
Cardiovascular medicine cares for your heart and blood vessels. We offer specialized tests like EKG, ECG, ECHO, stress testing and cardiac catheterization (often called the balloon test). Our doctors treat a full range of cardiac (heart) disorders, including coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart), irregular heartbeat or a separate medical condition that puts you at increased risk of developing heart disease.
Cardiac surgery involves surgery on your heart or large blood vessels. Our experts can treat heart disease with minimally invasive treatments, open-heart procedures (like coronary artery bypass) or a combination of surgical procedures.
Our vascular surgeons treat abnormalities in your veins and arteries. Depending on your condition, treatment options include diagnostic ultrasound, CT and conventional angiography (X-ray of blood vessels). We perform many vascular procedures using minimally invasive techniques.
