Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures
Click any of the links below for more information about each test or procedure

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Detailed information on abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, including the reasons and preparation for the procedures, risks of the procedures, how the procedures are performed, after care, an anatomical illustrations of the anatomy of the aorta, an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, types of aneurysms, and illustrations of abdominal aortic aneurysm open repair and endovascular repair

Amputation
Detailed information on amputation, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, risks of the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Cardiac Catheterization
Detailed information on cardiac catheterization, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and illustrations of the injection of dye into coronary arteries and the catheter insertion sites

Carotid Artery Duplex Scan
Detailed information on carotid artery duplex scan, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of a diseased artery and carotid artery duplex scan

Carotid Endarterectomy / Carotid Artery Stenting
Detailed information on carotid endarterectomy and carotid angioplasty and stenting, including the reasons and preparation for the procedures, risks of the procedures, how the procedures are performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the circulation of the brain, and illustrations of carotid endarterectomy and carotid angioplasty with stenting

Chest X-ray
Detailed information on chest x-ray, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the lungs and respiratory tract

Computed Tomography (CT Scan) of the Chest
Detailed information on computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) of the chest, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)
Detailed information on coronary artery bypass graft surgery, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomic illustration of the coronary arteries of the heart, and an illustration of coron

Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
Detailed information on dobutamine stress echocardiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Echocardiogram
Detailed information on echocardiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Electrocardiogram
Detailed information on electrocardiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and illustration of an ECG tracing

Electrophysiological Studies
Detailed information on electrophysiological studies, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart

Exercise Echocardiogram
Detailed information on exercise echocardiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Exercise Electrocardiogram
Detailed information on exercise electrocardiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and illustration of an exercise ECG

Femoral Popliteal Bypass Surgery
Detailed information on femoral popliteal bypass surgery and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the femoral artery, including the reasons and preparation for the procedures, risks of the procedures, how the procedures are performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the circulation of the legs and femoral popliteal occlusion

Heart Transplantation
Detailed information on heart transplantation, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the anatomy of the heart, anterior view

Heart Valve Repair or Replacement Surgery
Detailed information on heart valve repair or replacement surgery, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomic illustration of the valves of the heart

Holter Monitor
Detailed information on Holter monitor, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and illustrations of a Holter monitor and an exa

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Heart
Detailed information on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Myocardial Perfusion Scan, Resting
Detailed information on resting myocardial perfusion scan, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coronary arteries, and normal and di

Myocardial Perfusion Scan, Stress
Detailed information on stress myocardial perfusion scan, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coronary arteries, and normal and dis

Pacemaker/Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Insertion
Detailed information on pacemaker and implantable converter defibrillator, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an illustration of the anatomy of the heart, view of the electrical conduction

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) and Stent Placement
Detailed information on percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stent placement, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an illustration of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coron

Radionuclide Angiogram, Resting
Detailed information on resting radionuclide angiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coronary arteries, and normal and disea

Radionuclide Angiogram, Resting and Exercise
Detailed information on resting and exercise radionuclide angiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coronary arteries, and nor

Signal-Averaged Electrocardiogram
Detailed information on signal-averaged electrocardiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care,and an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart

Tilt Table Procedure
Detailed information on tilt table procedure, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Detailed information on transesophageal echocardiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Ultrafast Computed Tomography (Ultrafast CT Scan)
Detailed information on ultrafast computed tomography, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after care

Valvuloplasty
Detailed information on valvuloplasty, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the heart, view of the valves

Vascular Studies
Detailed information on vascular studies, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of a normal and diseased artery, and an illustration of a carotid artery duplex scan

Venogram
Detailed information on venogram, reasons and preparation for the procedure, risks of the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the circulation of the legs and deep vein thrombosis