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Consultants in Cardiovascular Diseases, Inc. is comprised of Board certified cardiologists who have all received subspecialty certification in the different areas of cardiology. Our physicians hold certifications in nuclear cardiology, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology. CICDI offers office-based diagnostic testing including holter monitors, nuclear stress tests and echocardiography. Patients can expect the highest standard of medical care from our practice with a proven track record as a heart care quality and innovation leader that serves patients at a single location. It's what you will find at Consultants in Cardiovascular Diseases, Inc in Erie, PA.
Adenosine SPECT Radionuclide Stress Test Dobutamine Radionuclide Stress Test Holter Monitoring Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) Routine Exercise Stress Testing SPECT Radionuclide Stress Test Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
Catheter Ablation is a non-surgical procedure used to ablate (destroy) parts of an abnormal electrical pathway that is causing a heart rhythm problem. During catheter ablation, doctors insert an electrode catheter (a long, flexible wire) into the heart. They place the catheter so that it lies near the abnormal pathway. They then pass heat energy through it. The tip of the catheter heats up and destroys the small area of heart tissue where the abnormal pathway is.
Cardiac Catheterization is a procedure during which doctors insert a long, thin, flexible tube called a catheter into the body. The catheter is inserted into a blood vessel and directed towards the heart. The procedure allows doctors to assess how well your heart is pumping and to examine the coronary arteries (the vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle) and the heart valves.
Coronary Artery Procedures allow doctors to open or widen narrowed coronary arteries without surgery. During a coronary procedure, a long, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel and advanced toward the heart. Doctors use the catheter to diagnose narrowed coronary arteries. They can also use the catheter to widen narrowed arteries and improve the flow of blood to the heart muscle.
An Electrophysiology Study is an accurate method for assessing the heart's electrical system. It allows doctors to locate abnormal sites inside the heart that may be causing serious arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms). During an EP study, doctors insert special electrode catheters (long, flexible wires) into the heart. Once inside, these catheters can sense electrical activity in different areas of the heart. They can also be used to deliver tiny impulses and stimulate (or pace) parts of the heart.
Electrical Cardioversion is a medical procedure during which the heart is given a brief electrical shock to convert (or change) an abnormal rhythm back to a normal rhythm. Electrical Cardioversion is usually done to treat atrial fibrillation. Sometimes it is done to treat certain types of tachycardia.
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs)
An ICD is a small electronic device that is implanted (inserted) into your body. It is designed to treat life-threatening rapid heart rhythms. The ICD monitors your heart rhythm (the speed and pattern of your heartbeat) at all times. If it senses a dangerously fast heart rhythm, the ICD delivers electrical impulses and/or shocks to restore a normal heart rhythm.
A pacemaker is a small, lightweight, electronic device that's implanted (inserted) into the body, ready to pace the heart. It is prescribed for people whose hearts are beating too slowly. The pacemaker monitors the heart's electrical activity and delivers electrical pulses when the heart needs them. If it senses that the heart is beating too slowly or is pausing for too long, the pacemaker stimulates the heart with precisely timed electrical pulses which keep the heart beating at the proper pace.
If you have been having fainting spells. a tilt table test can help your doctor determine the cause of the problem. During the test, you lie on a table that can moved upright (head up, feet down) while you are closely monitored. The test is used to determine if your fainting spells are caused by neurocardiogenic syncope. During the test, you lie on a special table that can be moved to a nearly upright position. This causes blood to pool (collect) in the lower part of the body. As a result of the tilt, less blood is available for the heart to pump, and blood pressure tends to drop. Normally, the nerves that control the function of the heart and blood vessels are able to maintain normal blood pressure. They do so by speeding the heartbeat and tightening blood vessels.
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
An echocardiagram is a test that uses ultrasound waves to examine the heart. A transesophageal echocardiogram, or TEE, is an echocardiogram that is done from inside the esophagus (the tube leading from the mouth to the stomach). Because the esophagus lies just behind the heart, the TEE provides much clearer images of the heart than a standard echocardiogram, which is performed from outside the chest. A long probe (flexible tube) about the width of a little finger is inserted into the mouth and down the esophagus. A small transducer at the tip of the probe sends ultrasound waves that reflect (echo) off the various parts of the heart. The echoes are converted into moving images of the heart.
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