The Advanced Cardiovascular Center of Tampa Bay provides the following procedures for diagnosis of heart and vascular disease.
Invasive cardiology is a branch of cardiology that provides catheter-based treatment of heart diseases.
The Advanced Cardiovascular Center of Tampa Bay specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart. The picture and information it produces is more detailed than a standard x-ray image.
A stress test, sometimes called a treadmill test or exercise test, helps Dr. Randall find out how well your heart handles its workload. As your body works harder during the test, it requires more fuel and your heart has to pump more blood.
Thallium stress test is a nuclear imaging method that shows how well blood flows into the heart muscle, both at rest and during activity.
Holter and event monitors are medical devices that record the heart's electrical activity. Doctors most often use these monitors to diagnose arrhythmias (ah-RITH-me-ahs).
A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated device that senses when your heart is beating irregularly or too slowly.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition of the blood vessels that supply the legs and feet. It leads to narrowing and hardening of the arteries.