Cardiovascular procedures
100th MitraClip Procedure - the last, life-saving chance for a patient results in success
From left, cardiologists Harit Desai, MD, and Niraj Parekh, MD from Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, hold surgical equipment used to re…
Getting ready before a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive heart procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open …
What is a cardiac Electrophysiologist
A cardiac electrophysiologist is a Cardiologist that has additional years of training to specialize in the electrical activity of your heart…
Getting ready for a Pacemaker
A permanent pacemaker is a battery operated device that is placed under the skin, usually in the left upper chest. Small wires connect the p…
Getting ready for your Nuclear Stress Test
Like an Exercise stress test, a Nuclear Stress test measures your ability to exercise and shows the blood flow to your heart. The test meas…
Learn about Muga Scan
A multiple gated acquisition (or MUGA) scan is a test that uses a radioactive substance, called a tracer, to study how well your heart is pu…
Learn about Holter Monitoring
Holter monitoring is a continuous recording of your ECG, usually for 24 hours, while you go about your usual daily activities. It is especia…
Getting ready for your Electrocardiogram (aka ECG or EKG)
the ECG does not depict the actual physical state of the heart or its function, but rather the electrical activity.
Getting ready for your Echocardiogram
Similar to the monograms used during pregnancy, This test allows our doctor's to learn how your heart functions at rest. Read more...
Getting ready for your exercise Stress Test
An exercise Stress test also called a treadmill test or exercise test, helps a doctor find out how well your heart handles work. As your bod…
All you need to know before a dobutamine-echocardiogram Test
Your doctor has asked that you have a dobutamine-echocardiogram (dobutamine-echo) to measure your heart's tolerance to work and the heart wa…
Carotid or Vertebral Scan / Sonogram
A sonogram is a test that sends high pitched sound waves through your skin, and the echoes form a picture on a TV monitor. This test measure…
Learn everything about Cardioversion
Cardioversion is a procedure designed to restore normal heart rhythm. Elective non-emergent cardioversion is performed by your physician and…
Get ready for an Cardiac ablation to correct irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmias)
Following an Electrophysiology ( aka EP study) to assess your heart's electrical activity, and if you are diagnosed with abnormal heartbeats…
MitraClip Procedure for Mitral Regurgitation
Cardiology Specialists Medical Group offers cutting edges non-invasive procedures to improve their patients' quality of life with a less-inv…