General Cardiology
General Cardiology Outpatient Services:
Outpatient cardiology services are provided in the Cardiovascular Center on a daily basis Monday through Friday. The Cardiovascular Center is located on the first floor of the University Hospital. Some of our cardiologists also see patients in community and outreach clinics. There were approximately 8,000 outpatient clinic visits in the general cardiology and subspecialty cardiology clinics conducted this last year.
Our General Cardiology Service provides:
- Initial evaluations
- Longitudinal care
- Outpatient consultations
- Second-opinion consultations
- Referral for diagnostic testing
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Referral for cardiac subspecialty
General Cardiology Inpatient Services:
Brad Burlew, M.D is director of General Cardiology Service. Cardiology has an active inpatient service dealing with all types of cardiovascular disease. It co-directs the 12-bed medical intensive care unit where patients with acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, hypertensive emergencies, and serious rhythm abnormalities are evaluated and treated. The division has an active interest in interventional cardiology, including thrombolysis, coronary angioplasty, coronary atherectomy and coronary stenting for acute ischemic syndromes.
Cardiology patients not requiring ICU care are admitted to the 32-bed, telemetry-equipped cardiology ward. A housestaff team is dedicated to and works under the cardiology attending physicians in caring for patients with general and specialized cardiology problems.
The following services are available:
- Diagnostic testing (echocardiography, CTA, Cardiac MRI, stress tests, exercise oxygen consumption testing, interventional cath lab, etc.)
- Access to state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratories
- Electrophysiology
- Surgical and transplant services
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Access to affiliated consultants
Our physicians treat the following heart conditions:
- Acute myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndromes
- Adult congenital heart
- Arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation
- Coronary artery disease
- Cardiomyopathy
- Heart failure
- Pacemaker and defibrillators
- Pregnancy and heart disease
- Syncope
- Valvular heart disease
- Cardiac trauma
Helpful Links:
American Hearth Association www.americanheart.org
National Heart Blood and Lung Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
Promising News in Heart Health:
Did you Know? People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop heart disease. In December of 2006 the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and American Heart Association (AHA) aligned in their fight against heart disease. In these organizations' respective journals, more aggressive prevention and treatment of the risk factors that lead to heart disease are encouraged.
