Diagnostic Testing
We prioritize your child’s health by offering a wide range of in-office and referred procedures. Our goal is to streamline your experience, serving as your one-stop shop for pediatric cardiac care. By providing diagnostic tests and treatments within our practice, we ensure prompt results, clear communication, and exceptional care.
Our practice is equipped for many tests in-office, and we coordinate additional studies with our associated health systems when needed.
We’re equipped to perform a variety of procedures right here in our office, saving you time and ensuring a seamless approach to cardiac care. These procedures include:
This ultrasound imaging technique assesses the structure and function of the heart. It provides real-time images of the heart’s chambers, valves, and blood flow patterns, aiding in the diagnosis of congenital heart defects, heart disease, monitoring and evaluating treatment effectiveness
An EKG records the electrical activity of the heart, helping detect abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), conduction abnormalities, and signs of cardiac stress or damage. We routinely perform standard EKGs in our office as well as specialized EKGs as necessary inclusive of signal averaged EKG.
This procedure involves wearing a portable ECG device (holter monitor) to record heart activity over an extended period, typically 24 to 48 hours, upto 14 days, useful for evaluating heart rhythm during daily activities.
Similar to Holter monitoring, event monitoring involves wearing a portable device that records heart rhythm data. However, event monitors are used for longer durations (up to 30 days) and are activated by the patient when they experience symptoms, allowing for targeted recording during specific events or episodes, useful for evaluating heart rhythms for longer periods.
We can interrogate implanted devices from different vendors inclusive of implantable loop recorders, pacemakers, and defibrillators as well as perform remote monitoring.
If necessary, additional testing, diagnostic imaging, or evaluations are referred to one of our many associated health systems. These include but are not limited to:
A medical procedure that involves testing a sample of blood, urine, or other substances to help determine a diagnosis, plan treatment, check treatment progress, or monitor the disease over time.
This test monitors the child’s heart rate and rhythm during physical activity, usually on a treadmill or stationary bike, helping assess the heart’s response to exercise and may reveal hidden arrhythmias or signs of reduced cardiac function.
This includes x-rays, cardiac MRI, CT scans as well as perfusion studies.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A noninvasive medical imaging test producing detailed images of almost every internal structure in the human body, useful for assessing various heart conditions.
Computed Tomography Scan (CT Scan): A diagnostic imaging procedure using X-rays and computer technology to produce detailed images of the inside of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, organs, and blood vessels.
This procedure helps diagnose and treat certain heart conditions by threading thin, flexible tubes (catheters) through blood vessels to the heart, allowing for interventions such as balloon angioplasty, valve repair, or closure of congenital defects.
This procedure helps determine the cause of syncope by creating changes in posture from lying to standing and evaluating changes in blood pressure and heart activity.
