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 |
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Our Physicians Mandy F. Starbuck, RN, MSN, ANP-BC
Our Physicians Mandy F. Starbuck, RN, MSN, ANP-BC
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Mandy F. Starbuck, RN, MSN, ANP-BC |
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Mrs. Starbuck attended East Carolina University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing with honors and was licensed as a registered nurse in 2002. She began her nursing career in the Cardiac Intermediate Unit before working in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. She subsequently earned a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as an adult nurse practitioner in 2009. Mrs. Starbuck also has a board certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and maintains current certifications in Basic Life Support and Adult Cardiac Life Support. Affiliated with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American College of Cardiology, the American Nurses Association, and the North Carolina Nurses Association, Mrs. Starbuck has both been published and been instrumental in multiple clinical trials as well as establishing a Coumadin Monitoring Clinic. As the nurse practicioner for Dr. Carlson, she is a proven and valuable asset to Eastern Cardiology’s patients and will continue to serve the cardiology needs of Eastern North Carolina well.
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