Procedures
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EchocardiogramAn echocardiogram is a test used to assess the heart's function and structures. A transducer (like a microphone) sends out ultrasonic sound waves which move through the skin and other body tissues to the heart tissues, where they echo or bounce off of the heart structures. A computer then interprets the echoes into an image of the heart. |
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Cath LabCardiac catheterization is an invasive imaging procedure that tests for heart disease by allowing your doctor to "see" how well your heart is functioning. A long, narrow tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel in your arm or leg and guided to your heart with the aid of an X-ray machine. Contrast dye is injected through the catheter so that X-ray movies of your valves, coronary arteries, and heart chambers can be created. |
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TreadmillDuring this test, you walk on a treadmill while being monitored to see how far you walk and if you develop chest pain or changes in your ECG that suggest that your heart is not getting enough blood. You will walk on a treadmill while the electrical activity of your heart is measured with an electrocardiogram (ECG), and blood pressure readings are taken. This will measure your heart's reaction to your body's increased need for oxygen. |
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EKGAn electrocardiogram is a simple, painless test that records the heart's electrical activity. To understand this test, it helps to understand how the heart works. With each new heartbeat, an electrical signal spreads from the top of the heart to the bottom. As it travels, the signal causes the heart to contract and pump blood. The heart's electrical signals set the rhythm of the heartbeat |
Patient Information Welcome
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Eastern Cardiology welcomes you and promises to provide courteous, personable, compassionate and prompt care. Cardiology is the specialty of internal medicine, concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart and artery disease. We understand your concern that you may have a heart problem and how it may affect your future. Eastern Cardiology wants you to know that you are not alone. Every year millions of people are affected by heart problems. Fortunately, multiple treatments are available, which can eliminate or greatly reduce the effects of these diseases. The services we can provide in our office include:
Certain tests and treatments may require use of the East Carolina Heart Institute Facility, and these consist of the following:
The staff and physicians at Eastern Cardiology are committed to working with you and your family physician to make visits to our office as easy and comfortable as possible. Should any heart disease be found, we are equally committed to assisting you and your family physician in its treatment, as well as prevention of additional problems.
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