Home > Hospital Services > Cardiopulmonary Department
 

Cardio-Pulmonary Department

Cardiopulmonary Department

The Cardio-Pulmonary Department 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. Cardiologists coordinate care with other members of the Doctors Hospital healthcare 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, cardiolite, technicium)
    • Exercise nuclear scans
    • Vascular laboratory (conducted at the Radiology Department)
    • Venous, arterial and carotid studies (conducted at the Radiology Department)
  • Other cardiac nuclear studies: Nuclear ventriculograms (MUGA), Nuclear viability studies (thallium) (conducted at the Radiology Department)


Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization involves the use of radiological equipment to diagnose heart disease. Interventional tools such as balloons and stents are fed through a catheter into the coronary arteries to reduce stenosis and improve blood flow.
 
Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
The Arrhythmia Service provides a full complement of diagnostic and treatment options for patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances.

Diagnostics
24-hour ambulatory Holter ECG monitoring
Signal average electrocardiograms

Treatments

  • Catheter ablation of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Non-thoracotomy placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator devices
  • Anti-arrhythmic drug therapy
 
For detailed information about any of these services, or to make an appointment with a cardiologist, please contact the Cardiology Department at 956-523-3030. 

More Information

Heart Attack

Heart Diseases

Heart Diseases—Prevention

Heart Failure

Congenital Heart Defects

Heart Disease in Women


Note: The information on this Web site is provided as general health guidelines and may not be applicable to your particular health condition. Your individual health status and any required medical treatments can only be properly addressed by a professional healthcare provider of your choice. Remember: There is no adequate substitution for a personal consultation with your physician. Neither Doctors Hospital of Laredo, or any of their affiliates, nor any contributors shall have any liability for the content or any errors or omissions in the information provided by this Web site.
 
The information, content and artwork provided by this Web site is intended for non-commercial use by the reader. The reader is permitted to make one copy of the information displayed for his/her own non-commercial use. The making of additional copies is prohibited.