Cardiology Consultation Specialist

What is a cardiology consultation?

A cardiology consultation at Pinnacle Healthcare System is a meeting with an experienced cardiologist to determine how healthy your heart and blood vessels are and whether you’re a candidate for treatment. The experts at Pinnacle Healthcare System are highly skilled and personalize treatment plans based on your unique needs.

Why might I schedule a cardiology consultation?

You might attend a cardiology consultation because you have:

• Heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure (hypertension), obesity, diabetes, or high cholesterol
• Chest pain or tightness, shortness of breath, arrhythmias, or other symptoms of a heart condition
• Been previously diagnosed with a heart problem
• Coronary artery disease (CAD), which causes reduced blood flow to the heart due to plaque buildup in your arteries
• Family history of heart problems (need for preventive cardiology)
• Heart failure (heart doesn’t pump efficiently) 

Chest pain and shortness of breath are signs of heart disease and could indicate a heart attack. Seek immediate medical care if you experience them. High blood pressure is another indicator of a heart problem in which the pressure inside blood vessels is too high, causing your heart to work harder. 

What happens during a cardiology consultation?

During a cardiology consultation at Pinnacle Healthcare System, your cardiologist discusses your symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle. They also weigh you, determine your body mass index (BMI), and check your blood pressure and other vital signs.

You might also need lab work, nuclear stress testing, an electrocardiogram (EKG), imaging procedures, cardiac catheterization, or other diagnostic tests if you haven’t already completed them.

Your provider discusses the results with you and determines if you need further diagnostic testing, watchful waiting, changes in your current treatment plan, or a new treatment. 

Which cardiology treatment is right for me?

If you have a confirmed heart problem or blood vessel disorder after completing diagnostic tests, the Pinnacle Healthcare System experts will discuss a treatment plan. You might need to take medications, make diet and other lifestyle adjustments, or undergo interventional cardiology procedures or open heart surgery. 

Your specialist personalizes an effective treatment that’s the most appropriate for you and follows up to ensure an effective, long-lasting outcome with a low risk of complications. 

Schedule a cardiology consultation at Pinnacle Healthcare System by calling the office or requesting a visit online today.