Cardiología
La cardiología es el tratamiento médico del corazón y de las partes del aparato circulatorio relacionadas con el corazón. Los cardiólogos se especializan en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de afecciones relacionadas con el aparato cardiovascular.
Cardiovascular services we provide
A team of cardiologists, electrophysiologists and interventional radiologists collaborate in our cardiac catheterization lab to treat all types of heart conditions and offer a variety of services, including:
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Treatment for coronary artery disease
- Treatment for peripheral vascular disease
- Diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization
- Echocardiograms
- Electrophysiology
- Stress testing
- Pacemaker and internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) insertion
- Therapeutic hypothermia treatment
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
- Cardioversions
Heart attack care
Heart attack symptoms may include:
- Chest pain or pressure, though some women may experience a heart attack without this symptom
- Pain that radiates to the jaw, neck, back, arm or shoulder
- Feelings of fatigue and/or anxiety
- Indigestion accompanied by shortness of breath
- Nausea or vomiting, sometimes accompanied by dizziness
Cardiac electrophysiology
A heart arrhythmia occurs when you have an irregular heartbeat. The board-certified, fellowship-trained electrophysiologists at Medical City Las Colinas treat all forms of cardiac arrhythmias. Medical City Las Colinas provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for the following heart conditions:
- Atrial flutter
- Supraventricular tachycardias
- Atrial tachycardias
Patient testimonial
Watch the video below to see how the quick actions of two Medical City Las Colinas nurses helped save a heart attack patient.