Do you need help managing your cardiovascular condition?  Our cardiovascular doctors here on the Big Island of Hawaii can help you.  Below are some of the heart conditions that our cardiologists can help manage and some treatment options and cardiac clearance testing.

Anti-Coagulation Management

Patient can be placed on anticoagulation medication for multiple reasons (arrhythmias, Prosthetic Valves, DVT, Coagulation disorder). The patient should be monitored after being placed on any of the anticoagulation medications.

Pacemaker / AICD Management

Patients who receive a implantable device such as a Pace,maker or AICD, these devices will need to be checked on a 3-6 month bases. These devices can easily be checked in the office as well as monitored remotely from home.

Cardiac Clearance

This is handful of test that may be required by your surgeon to be completed prior to surgery. The results will give a level of cardiac risk for the surgery that is being performed.

Echocardiogram

An echocardiogram checks how your heart’s chambers and valves are pumping blood through your heart. An echocardiogram uses electrodes to check your heart rhythm and ultrasound technology to see how blood moves through your heart. An echocardiogram can help your doctor diagnose certain heart conditions as well as diseases.

Stress Testing

A cardiac stress test is a cardiological test that measures the heart’s ability to respond to external stress. The stress response is induced by exercise or by intravenous pharmacological stimulation. The test usually involves walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike while your heart rhythm, blood pressure and breathing are monitored in a controlled clinical environment.

EKG or ECG

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick to the skin) are placed at certain spots on the chest, arms, and legs. The electrodes are then connected to an ECG machine by lead wires. The electrical activity of the heart is then measured, interpreted by a physician (usually cardiologists, and printed out.

Holter / Event Monitoring

The Holter monitor is a type of portable electrocardiogram (ECG). It records the electrical activity of the heart continuously over 24 hours or longer (up to 30 days) while you are away from the doctor’s office. A standard or “resting” ECG is one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick to the skin) are placed at certain points on the chest and abdomen. The electrodes are connected to an ECG machine by wires. Then, the electrical activity of the heart can be measured, recorded, and printed. This data will be sent to the provider and the findings will be discussed with the patient.