Getting blood levels of the medications accurately is challenging because a variety of factors impacts those levels such as eating certain foods,...
Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are heart devices. They are surgically placed in people. Pacemakers are used to treat slow heart rhythms. ICDs stop dangerous, fast heart rhythms.
Cardiologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels, such as...
This test uses ultrasound to evaluate the arteries on each side of your neck that lead to your head. During this test you will lie flat on your...
This echocardiogram is similar to a stress echocardiogram but does not require you to walk on the treadmill. Dobutamine, a medication that raises...
For this test, you are fitted with three electrodes and a monitoring device. While wearing the device, you must activate the monitor by pushing a...
IVUS is used most frequently in imaging the coronary arteries of the heart in determining both the amount of plaque build-up within the wall of...
Vascular diseases are known as “silent killers” because they often strike without warning. They are life-threatening diseases of the veins and...