| Jefferson Regional’s compassionate and knowledgeable cardiologists have the best diagnostic tools available to them to carefully examine and diagnose patients. Cardiac diagnostic services include: nuclear stress testing, electrocardiography (EKG or ECG), angiography, Holter and event monitoring (to diagnose heart irregularities), cardiovascular ultrasound or echocardiography, and even transesophageal echocardiography. When a problem is located, Jefferson Regional’s invasive cardiac services can often provide a quick solution. These services include: angioplasty, stent placement, peripheral angioplasty and/or stent placement, cardioversion, and pacemaker and defibrillator placement. These services provide patients with comprehensive heart care from simple preventative treatment for high blood pressure, to stent placement when blockages are located, to emergency treatment for myocardial infarction or heart attack. |
