Cardiovascular Diagnosis & Imaging
The first step toward a healthy heart is to determine the type and extent of cardiovascular disease. AllianceHealth Durant provides heart care and offers diagnostic equipment. The experienced clinical cardiologists use a wide range of cardiac procedures to diagnose heart disease, including:
- Electrophysiology studies, electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) and transesophogeal echocardiogram (TEE) measure the heart's electrical activity and identify muscle damage that can cause heart disease. Portable devices such as a Holter monitor or event recorder measure a patient’s heart activity throughout the day, over an extended period of time.
- Nuclear medicine scans such as positron emission tomography (PET), PET/CT scans or thallium or myocardial perfusion scans utilize a small dose of radioactive material to reveal the structure and blood flow within the heart.