Heart of Dixie Cardiology
St. George

Ultrasound waves are used to examine the functionality of the heart and diagnose heart diseases and disorders.

A procedure measuring heartbeat and blood pressure while exercising to determine the health of the heart and blood vessels.

Imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the inside of the carotid arteries and identify complications.

Imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the aorta and evaluate the abdominal structures.

Radioactive tracers are used to detect radiation the body. Digital images are generated and used to make a diagnosis.

An exercise test on the treadmill is a way to test the effect of exercise on your heart and your ability to breathe.

A small battery operated device that is used to record the heart’s activity for those who have irregular cardiac symptoms.

Your doctor will determine if demand pacing or rate-responsive pacing is a better fit for your specific needs.

Ultrasound test that examines blood vessel circulation in the body to identify blood clots and artery blockage.

Treatment using laser energy to close varicose veins in the legs. It leaves no scars and relieves aches and pains.

This is the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper arm (brachium).

The process of introducing catheters into veins or arteries, then into either the left or right side of the heart.

A test that uses X-rays and dye to find narrowed or blocked areas in the arteries that supply blood to your legs.

This is a branch of cardiology that focuses on catheter-based treatment of structural heart diseases.

This opens the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart. A stent is a tube that expands inside the coronary artery.

A specialty branch of physiology concerned with the study, diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders.

A procedure used to scar or destroy a small area of tissue in the heart that is causing abnormal rhythm.

A generator is placed on the left side of the chest, attached to a wire guided through a blood vessel to the heart.

This is a pager-sized device placed into the heart ventricles to help your heart keep beating effectively.

This specialized pacemaker is implanted and the lead tip attaches to the heart, helping heart failure patients.

The lead will be extracted either through the femoral or subclavian vein. Scar tissue and leads are then removed.

Transesophageal echocardiography is a test used to produce ultrasonic imaging of the heart to better diagnose disorders.

Admission to the hospital with a doctor’s order based on need of emergent, time-sensitive services.