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Office Services

Office Services

Office Visits & Referrals

Established Patients

Established patients attend regular checkups that are dependent on your individual heart care plan. Your provider will meet with you each time to assess how you are doing and recommend the next steps. If you experience any concerning symptoms between your checkups, call our office immediately.

New Patients

Every new patient meets one-on-one for a cardiology consultation with Dr. Kumar. He will discuss your current symptoms, primary care physician’s referral, and overall health history before creating your individualized heart care plan that will include the next steps.

Philosophy Of Care Statement

HeartCare is comprised of highly trained and experienced staff to treat heart disease.   

We apply the latest advances in cardiovascular medicine to treat and

manage cardiac conditions.

     

It is our goal to treat the patient with a care plan that brings them peace of mind with a knowledge and understanding of their condition and treatment plan.     

Every patient is considered special and treated with the highest level of care.

Clinical Testing & Procedures

Holter Monitors &

Event Monitors

Our providers often use holter monitoring and event recorders (also called ambulatory monitors) to track a patient’s ECG over a period of time. The heart monitoring data allows the provider to track the heart’s electrical activity while the patient continues in their daily routine. This type of testing is often how a provider can diagnose arrhythmias and track improvements.

Loop Recorder Implants

Loop recorders are ambulatory monitors placed under the skin through a minor operation conducted in our cardiology center. Loop recorders are helpful to track your heart’s rhythms over a long period of time, up to 14 months. Your provider at the clinic will monitor your results frequently during this period to determine any conditions.

Echocardiograms

An echocardiogram is a test that creates a moving picture of your heart using high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound). This allows your provider to analyze an accurate depiction of your heart, including the size, shape, wall thickness, and overall movement. Echos are completely painless and have no side effects.

Pacemaker Clinic

For patients living with a pacemaker, we ask that you attend your regularly scheduled pacemaker clinic. This allows your provider to check the battery life on your pacemaker and analyze its continued effectiveness. When the battery needs to be replaced, your provider will talk with you about scheduling a minor procedure to replace it.

Ultrasounds

Carotid

Our ultrasound imaging tests are conducted in our clinic. Your provider might perform a carotid ultrasound to create an accurate image of the carotid arteries on either side of your neck that transport blood from the heart to the brain. Carotid ultrasounds detect any potential blockages or narrowing of the walls (called Carotid Artery Disease) that could lead to possible stroke.

Arterial

Arterial ultrasounds focus on imaging of arteries leading to the arms and legs. Analyzing the arteries with high-frequency sound waves allows your provider to detect any potential blockages in the peripheral arteries, which could lead to Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). Prevention is key in these cases, and our ultrasound imaging helps us detect potential risks as early as possible.

Venous

Our providers use venous ultrasounds primarily on the patient’s legs and arms to detect any blood clots as soon as possible. Ultrasounds are completely painless with no side effects. We use ultrasound imaging to analyze any abnormal blood flow in the patient’s veins, which could alert your provider to potential risks.

ABI

An ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a painless in-office exam that measures the blood pressure in your foot and lower leg and compares it to the blood pressure in your arms. This is an important test to detect for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) potential before symptoms become severe.

Stress Tests

A regular or simple stress test allows your provider to analyze how your heart performs and handles different workload levels. Your provider may ask you to walk on a treadmill at varying speeds to detect any issues in blood flow as the heart pumps harder. This allows us to analyze your heart’s overall function and give recommendations or limitations for your physical activity.


Regular/Simple Stress Tests

Nuclear/Lexiscan Stress Tests

Nuclear or lexiscan stress tests use the treadmill, similar to the regular stress tests. But nuclear stress tests take images while you are working on the treadmill and while you are at rest to measure any concerning changes in blood flow. Nuclear stress tests can show any damage to the heart muscle with high-powered imaging techniques.


PET Scan Stress Test

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) uses radioactive tracers to create an accurate image of your heart muscle. PET scans are especially useful when detecting any damage that might have occurred during a heart attack. Unlike our regular and nuclear stress tests, you won’t need to walk on a treadmill for your PET stress test. Instead, we give you a medicine that will increase blood flow to your heart, just like in actual exercise. This allows us to scan the tracers before and during an increased workload.


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