Cardiac Tests & Treatments at Palos

Prevention

Your heart care doesn't need to begin with a diagnosis of heart disease. Our ongoing community education programs, lectures, events and screenings can help you learn about your risks for heart disease and the steps you can take now to manage them.

Cardiac Risk Assessments

We also offer two levels of Cardiac Risk Assessment to help identify key risk factors for disease and present a roadmap for continued cardiac health.

Level 1

The Level 1 Cardiac Risk Assessment includes:

• Physician-reviewed Stress Test
• Total Blood Glucose and Cholesterol Profile (blood draw after 12-hour fast required)
• Body Fat Analysis
• Family History/Health Risk Appraisal
• Detailed Cardiac Risk Report

Level 2

The Level 2 Cardiac Risk Assessment includes all of the above services except the physician-reviewed stress test.

For information about a cardiac risk assessment, call (708) 460-5333.

Calcium Scoring Test

A calcium scoring test, available through our Radiology Department, is a special CT screening that identifies plaque in the arteries, a major contributor to cardiac disease. To schedule a calcium scoring test, call (708) 827-2030.

Diagnostics

Heart patients may be tested using a variety of screening tools. Palos offers a full range of diagnostic procedures including:

• Exercise Stress Testing
• Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (Nuclear Imaging Stress Test)
• Echocardiography
• Stress Echocardiography
• Holter Monitoring
• Tilt Test
• Calcium Scoring
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Intravascular Ultrasound
• Electrophysiology Studies
• Event Monitoring
• Transesophogeal Echocardiogram
• CT Angiography

Our diagnostic technology is backed by the expertise necessary to accurately pinpoint complications and to determine the best course for treatment.

Treatment Options

Treatment for various cardiovascular ailments may range from lifestyle changes and drug therapy to interventional procedures and surgery. While many tests and procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis, your treatment plan may require inpatient care.

Interventional Cardiology Services

• Stenting
• Drug-eluting Stents
• Balloon Angioplasty

Device Implant Procedures

• Pacemaker Implants
• Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators
• Biventricular Devices
• Resynchronization Devices

Open Heart Surgical Procedures Include

• Coronary Bypass
• Valve Replacement or Repair
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and Surgical Treatment for Artrial Fibrillation