Cardiac & Pulmonary Services
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Cardiac & Pulmonary Services
Cardiac & Pulmonary Services
Cardiology is the study and treatment of the heart, its action and diseases. Cardiology procedures performed at Eastside include:
- Exercise Treadmill tests
- EKGs (also known as ECG-electrocardiograms)
- Nuclear Stress tests
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Ultrasounds or Echocardiograms
- Trans-Esophageal Echo-Cardiogram (TEEs)
- Coronary Angioplasty - PCI (or angioplasty) is a common non-surgical procedure used to restore blood flow to blocked arteries of the heart.
Factors affecting heart disease are:
- Smoking
- Obesity
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Elevated cholesterol levels
- Family history of heart problems
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