Cardiology

We offer same-day appointments and personalized care for your specific cardiac needs. Our diagnostic tests include:

• Cardiac catheterization — Procedure where a long, thin tube, or catheter, is placed inside your artery or vein to measure blood flow and pressure in the heart, so that doctors can diagnose and treat heart disease
• Echocardiogram — Ultrasound of the heart that involves using high-frequency sound waves to create images of the heart
• Electrocardiogram (ECG) — Test that monitors and displays the heartbeat to detect heart rhythm patterns
• Event recorder monitoring — Test that captures the same information as Holter monitoring but for a longer period of time so that doctors can then analyze the electrical activity of your heart
• Holter monitoring — Portable device used to monitor and record your heart activity for 24 to 48 hours, allowing doctors to detect abnormal heart rates and rhythms
• Nuclear cardiology — Series of tests that monitor the amount of blood flow to the heart muscle, which doctors can use to diagnose coronary heart disease
• Signal-averaged ECG — Diagnostic test where electric signals from the heart are averaged to reveal "late potentials," which can predict heart arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death
• Stress testing (GXT) — Diagnostic test to evaluate exercise and determine your risk of heart disease
• Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) — Imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create detailed images of the heart and the arteries that surround it

If you need to be admitted to the hospital, we guarantee your own private room at no additional charge. We understand that a private room makes you more comfortable, and when you are more comfortable, you get more rest and recover faster. It also decreases stress and reduces the chance of infection.

For more information about our cardiac care services, please call (850) 969-7979.

Coronary heart disease occurs when major blood vessels, or coronary arteries —which provide blood, oxygen and nutrients to the heart — become damaged by plaque and inflammation. At first, coronary heart disease may be difficult to identify because it often builds up over a long period of time due to high cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure or diabetes. However, you can take steps to prevent it by maintaining a healthy diet and exercise.

We are committed to offering comprehensive cardiac services to prevent and treat coronary heart disease.

We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and resuscitation, as designated by the American College of Cardiology. This distinction means we meet stringent guidelines, follow established protocols and offer multidisciplinary teams for heart attack treatment. We were the first facility in the area to become an Accredited Chest Pain Center.

If you or a loved one experiences symptoms of a heart attack, please don’t drive. Call 911.