Cardiology (Heart Disease)
The Cardiac Center at River Parishes Hospital provides one of the most comprehensive programs available for patients with cardiovascular disease. All patients receive assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation of their individual care needs. Our cardiologists coordinate care with other members of the River Parishes Hospital health care team including surgery, emergency and rehabilitation departments.
Non-Invasive Testing
The non-invasive cardiac laboratory includes tools to diagnose a variety of cardiac disorders. Studies can provide doctors with information about heart valves, heart muscle and the coronary arteries as well as possible congenital heart abnormalities. The following is a list of non-invasive procedures available
Echocardiography
- Transthoracic 2D echocardiograms
- Transesophageal echocardiograms
Exercise Testing
- Treadmill exercise testing
- Pharmacologic (adenosine dobutamine) nuclear perfusion scans
- Exercise nuclear perfusion scans (thallium, technicium)
- Exercise echocardiograms
- Dobutamine echocardiograms
- Exercise nuclear scans
Vascular Laboratory
- Venous, arterial and carotid studies
Other cardiac nuclear studies
- Nuclear ventriculograms (MUGA)
- Nuclear viability studies (thallium)