MOUNTAINEER CARDIOLOGY SERVICES
Echocardiography
Non-invasive and Invasive
Transesophageal Echo (TEE)
Transthoracic Echocardiography, or echo, is an office-based examination that uses reflected sound waves to create images of a patient’s heart and blood vessels.
Electrocardiogram
EKG or ECG
Non-invasive
An electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG) is a test that measures the electrical signals that control heart rhythm. The test measures how electrical impulses move through…
Cardiac CTA
Cardiac Computed Tomography
Angiography
CT is a radiographic test that uses X-rays to image the body in multiple “slices” which can be reconstructed in 3-dimensions using computers.
Cardiac Monitoring
Holter and
Event Monitors
Holter monitors typically store recorded electrocardiogram data within the device. Patients return the Holter monitor to the doctor’s office, where…
Angioplasty and
Stent Placement
Your doctor will be able to treat blockages in the coronary arteries using balloons and stents to stretch or widen the areas of blockage inside the coronary arteries and therefore restore adequate circulation through those arteries.
Ankle Brachial
Indexes
The ankle-brachial index test is a quick, noninvasive way to check your risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Cardiac
Stress Test
A stress test is an assessment done in two parts. In a very controlled situation, the heart is stressed using either exercise on a treadmill or…