Services
Services provided by Dr. Blemker:
- Cardiology Consultation - office and hospital
- Pre-op Clearance
- 64 Slice CT Angiography & Calcium Scoring - Sophisticated computed scan that has been proved nearly as accurate as cardiac catheterization, is used to spot blockages in arteries. More about CT Angiography at Radiology Info
- EKG - An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. More about Electrocardiograms at WebMD
- Holter Monitoring - A holter monitor records the electrical activity of your heart while you do your usual activities.More about Ambulatory Electrocardiograms at WebMD
- Cardiac Event Monitoring - A device is used to monitor patients with transient cardiac symptoms.
- Carotid Duplex - An imaging procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to view the carotid arteries and to determine the presence of narrowing.More about Carotid Artery Disease at WebMD
- Arterial and Venous testing
- Treadmill Test/Stress Test - An exercise electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for changes in your heart while you exercise. Sometimes EKG abnormalities can be seen only during exercise or while symptoms are present. This test is sometimes called a "stress test" or a "treadmill test." More about Exercise Electrocardiograms at WebMD
- Nuclear Imaging - This test is used to provide images of organs and areas of the body that cannot be seen well with standard X-rays. Many abnormal tissue growths or tumors are particularly visible using radionuclide scanning.In addition to showing the structure of an organ, radionuclide scanning allows the doctor to see how the organ is functioning.
- Echocardiography - An echocardiogram is a sonography of the heart. Also known as a cardiac ultrasound, it uses standard ultrasound techniques to image two-dimensional slices of the heart. The latest ultrasound systems now employ 3D real-time imaging.
- Stress Echocardiography - Similar to a Treadmill Test/ Stress Test, but during the test the patient will have a sonography of the heart.
- Cardioversion - Cardioversion is a treatment for heart rhythms that are irregular (arrhythmia). During cardioversion, a special machine is used to send electrical energy to the heart muscle to restore normal rhythm. The procedure restores the normal heart rate and rhythm, allowing the heart to pump more effectively. More about Cardioversion at WebMD
- Cardiac Catheterization - Cardiac catheterization is a test to check your heart and coronary arteries. It is used to check blood flow in the coronary arteries, blood flow and blood pressure in the chambers of the heart, find out how well the heart valves work, and check for defects in the way the wall of the heart moves. More about Cardiac Catheterization at WebMD
- Balloon Angioplasty - With a balloon angioplasty, a small balloon is inflated to stretch the artery open.More about Angioplasty at WebMD
- Cardiac Stenting - A stent is a small, metal mesh cylinder that is inserted into the narrowed artery with a balloon catheter. When the balloon is inflated, the stent expands to the size of the artery and holds it open. The stent remains in place after the catheter is removed, and the artery heals around the stent.
- Pacemaker Insertion - A pacemaker is a small device that sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable heart rate and rhythm. A pacemaker may also be used to treat fainting spells (syncope), congestive heart failure, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. More about Pacemakers at WebMD
- Coumadin Management Clinic - We provide assistance in taking the necessary steps for safe and successful usage of this blood thinning medication.
- In-office pacemaker follow up clinic - More about Pacemakers at WebMD
- Cholesterol & Lipid Clinic - More about Cholesterol Management at WebMD
