Transplantation Evaluation
What is Involved in Heart Transplant Evaluation? Transplant evaluation is carried out to decide whether heart transplant is the right option for a cardiac patient. A heart transplant is …
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Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
What is a Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)? Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is a kind of echocardiography, which uses high-frequency sound waves to take moving pictures of the heart’s structures, valves, and …
Stress Test
About Stress Test Stress testing is a diagnostic test that evaluates heart health during exertion. , with 30 locations throughout North Texas, can perform a stress test to assess …
Stent
About Stent A stent is a medical device that reinforces the walls of your blood vessel to maintain blood flow. is a full-service cardiovascular practice with 30 North Texas …
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
What is Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)? Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), sometimes just called “angioplasty” is an invasive procedure that restores blood flow to a narrowed artery. In …
Percutanous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
What is Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)? PCI is a non-surgical method used to open narrowed arteries that supply heart muscle with blood (coronary arteries). Percutaneous actually means “through unbroken …
Pacemakers
What is a Pacemaker? A pacemaker is a small device that helps control your heart beat by providing low-energy electrical pulses that keep the heart beating normally. Pacemakers are …
Nuclear Testing
What is Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI)? Heart disease is the foremost cause of death in the western world. The major hurdle in the treatment of heart disease is the …
Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR)
What is an ILR? An implantable loop recorder (ILR) is a small device—about the size of a pack of chewing gum—inserted under your skin to record your heart’s electrical …
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
What is an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)? An ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) is a small device implanted in the chest and delivers a low-energy electrical pulse to the heart …