Cardiology

What is cardiology?

Cardiology is a specialized area of medicine that focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular Wellness Center is one of the premier cardiology practices in Florida.

Who needs cardiology?

Your primary care provider may recommend a cardiology consultation if there are concerns about your heart health. The concerns may stem from a family history of heart disease or because of symptoms you’re experiencing, such as:

• Chest pain 
• Angina (chest pain during physical activity)
• Shortness of breath
• Heart palpitations
• Dizzy spells

The experienced team at Cardiovascular Wellness Center performs advanced diagnostic testing to determine if you have heart or blood vessel problems to explain your symptoms.

You may also need a cardiology consultation if you’ve been diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition or recently had a cardiovascular event, such as:

• Heart disease
• Atrial fibrillation (AFib)
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Arrhythmia
• Aneurysm
• Carotid artery disease
• Valve disorders

You may also benefit from preventive cardiology if you have a chronic health condition that may increase your risk of heart disease, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes. 

What are cardiology tests?

Cardiovascular Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art cardiology practice and performs many advanced diagnostic tests and treatments to diagnose and manage any heart or blood vessel condition.

Diagnostic cardiovascular tests offered include stress tests, echocardiograms, ultrasound testing, nuclear tests, and Holter and event monitoring. 

The information gathered from your comprehensive history and physical, as well as any additional diagnostic testing, helps your cardiologist determine a diagnosis, the severity of your condition, and the best treatments.

What are cardiology procedures?

The cardiologists at Cardiovascular Wellness Center, in collaboration with a team of highly trained and dedicated colleagues, perform many cardiology procedures to improve heart and blood vessel function. 

Cardiology procedures include:

• Cardiac catheterization
• Electrical cardioversion
• Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter implantation and removal
• Atherectomy
• Balloon angioplasty 
• Defibrillator implantation
• Pacemaker
• Peripheral vascular intervention with stenting
• Renal artery stenting
• Thrombectomy
• Coronary bypass surgery
• Aortic aneurysm repair
• Heart valve repair

The cardiovascular specialists are experts in minimally invasive image-guided diagnosis and treatment of heart and blood vessel disease. With these advanced tools and techniques, patients have less pain and a shorter recovery.

To schedule your next cardiology consultation, call Cardiovascular Wellness Center or request one online today.