Types of Heart Diseases Treated

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Coronary artery disease, caused by the narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries, is a leading cause of heart attacks. Services include:

• Diagnostic Testing: Electrocardiogram (ECG), stress tests, coronary angiography, and CT coronary angiography.
• Medical Management: Medications such as antiplatelet agents, statins, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors.
• Interventional Procedures: Angioplasty and stent placement to open blocked arteries.
• Surgical Interventions: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for severe cases.

Heart Failure

Heart failure, characterized by the heart’s inability to pump blood effectively, is managed through:

• Diagnostic Testing: Echocardiogram, blood tests (BNP/NT-proBNP), and cardiac MRI.
• Medical Management: Diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, and aldosterone antagonists.
• Device Therapy: Implantation of devices like pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
• Advanced Therapies: Ventricular assist devices (VADs) and heart transplantation for end-stage heart failure.

Arrhythmias

Arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats, are treated with:

• Diagnostic Testing: Holter monitoring, event recorders, and electrophysiological studies.
• Medical Management: Antiarrhythmic medications, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers.
• Interventional Procedures: Catheter ablation to eliminate abnormal electrical pathways.
• Device Therapy: Pacemaker and ICD implantation.

Valvular Heart Disease

Valvular heart disease involves malfunctioning heart valves. Services include:

• Diagnostic Testing: Echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), and cardiac MRI.
• Medical Management: Medications to manage symptoms and prevent complications.
• Surgical Interventions: Valve repair or replacement (mechanical or biological valves).
• Minimally Invasive Procedures: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip for mitral valve repair.

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital heart defects, present from birth, are managed through:

• Diagnostic Testing: Fetal echocardiogram, postnatal echocardiogram, and cardiac MRI.
• Medical Management: Medications to manage symptoms and prevent complications.
• Surgical Interventions: Corrective surgeries to repair structural defects.
• Interventional Procedures: Catheter-based treatments to correct defects without open surgery.

Hypertension

High blood pressure is managed with:

• Diagnostic Testing: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and home blood pressure monitoring.
• Medical Management: Antihypertensive medications including ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics.
• Lifestyle Modifications: Dietary counseling, exercise programs, weight management, and smoking cessation support.

Cardiomyopathies

Cardiomyopathies, diseases of the heart muscle, are treated with:

• Diagnostic Testing: Echocardiogram, cardiac MRI, genetic testing.
• Medical Management: Medications to manage symptoms and prevent complications.
• Device Therapy: ICD implantation for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.
• Advanced Therapies: Heart transplantation for severe cases.