Advanced Testing and Imaging Expertise
We offer the most comprehensive heart diagnostic tests available. If you’ve been diagnosed with heart disease or are having symptoms that indicate you may have a heart condition, we’ll make sure you’re receiving the best care. This starts with an accurate diagnosis, which is key to providing the most effective treatment for heart and vascular diseases. While your doctor may be able to diagnose some conditions through physical exam and medical history, a heart imaging test can provide clearer detail and make sure you receive the most personalized care.
We’re accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). Our cardiology lab was one of the first labs in the St. Louis area to receive this accreditation due to our commitment to upholding national quality standards.
Our Diagnostic Services
We offer a complete range of heart and vascular diagnostic options, including:
We also offer many advanced diagnostic and treatment options in our cardiology lab including:
- Adult and pediatric echocardiogram (tests that use sound waves to create images of the heart), including transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE, which involves passing a probe in a thin tube down your throat and into the esophagus to produce clearer images of the heart)
- Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (a test for high blood pressure that lets us measure your blood pressure over a 24-hour period)
- Cardiac event monitoring
- Coronary CT angiography
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) (tests to measure the electrical activity of your heart, such as a Holter monitor, which records the heart’s electrical activity over 24 to 48 hours or longer)
- Nuclear cardiac imaging (tests that use small amounts of radioactive materials to help us create images of the heart’s chambers)
- Pacemaker (a device that keeps the heart from beating too slowly) evaluation
- Stress testing (tests that show us the effects of exercise on the heart), including pharmacological stress tests (tests that use medication to simulate the effects of exercise on the heart) and nuclear stress tests (tests that use radioactive materials to show how well blood flows into the heart at rest and during exercise)
- Tilt-table testing (a test that lets us see how your body responds to standing up after lying down, which can help us understand the cause of fainting)
- Transesophageal echocardiogram or TEE (creates pictures of your heart from inside your body, using a thin tube and sound waves)