As the leading cause of death in the United States, cardiovascular disease affects many families right here in our local community. The office of Dr. Castellanos is committed to providing advanced cardiovascular care locally. We know it can make a difference when it comes to saving lives. Our comprehensive services include diagnostic testing and advanced treatment. Best of all, our heart services are provided by people you know who deliver extraordinary care.
Our Cardiovascular Services include:
Vascular Study
Doppler ultrasound is an application of diagnostic ultrasound used to detect moving blood cells or other moving structures and measure their direction and speed of movement. The Doppler effect is used to evaluate movement by measuring changes in frequency of the echoes reflected from moving structures.
In many instances, Doppler ultrasound has replaced x-ray methods such as angiography, as a method to evaluate blood vessels and blood flow. Doppler ultrasound permits real-time viewing of blood flow that cannot be obtained by other methods. Doppler ultrasound has proved a boon in all areas of ultrasound, aiding in the evaluation of the major arteries and veins of the body, the heart, and in obstetrics for fetal monitoring.
24 Hour Holter Monitor & Interruption
A Holter monitor is a machine that continuously records the heart’s rhythms. The monitor is usually worn for 24 – 48 hours during normal activity.
For more info visit: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003877.htm
Treadmill Stress Test
An exercise stress test is a screening tool used to test the effect of exercise on your heart.
For more info visit: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003878.htm
EKG & Monitoring
An electrokardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
For more info visit: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003868.htm
