United Heart & Vascular Clinic - Hastings
United Heart & Vascular Clinic - Hastings Map and directionsGet directions All United Heart & Vascular Clinic locationsUnited Heart & Vascular Clinic offers complete resources for the prevention, detection and treatment of heart disease. Our cardiologists provide convenient care to patients in the specialty center in Hastings, Minnesota. United Heart & Vascular Clinic In the news Spotting heart disease in womenMargaret Beahrs, MD, explains how heart disease shows up differently in women than in men. See the story on allinanews.com. Cardiologists are doctors who identify, treat and help you manage conditions like angina, heart attack, heart rhythm problems, high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and stroke.  AnginaAngina is chest pain caused by poor blood flow through the blood vessels of the heart muscle. Learn more about angina in our health encyclopedia or heart health manual. Heart attackHeart attack happens when an artery that feeds your heart muscle becomes blocked with plaque (fatty deposits) or by a clot. When the blood cannot flow to the heart, damage or death to the heart muscle may occur.
Heart rhythm problemsArrhythmia or dysrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat or rhythm. There are many kinds. Learn more about heart rhythm problems in our heart health manual. High blood pressureBlood pressure is the amount of pressure within the walls of your arteries. High blood pressure is increased pressure against artery walls. Learn more about high blood pressure in our heart health manual. Peripheral artery disease (PAD)Peripheral artery disease (PAD) occurs when plaque clogs the arteries in your legs, reducing blood flow to your legs and feet. Research and clinical trials Our research team includes cardiologists, clinical scientists, registered nurses and regulatory specialists. They work together to discover new ways to lessen the burden of cardiovascular disease. Clinical trials allow patients to take a more active role in their health care, gain access to new drugs, treatments and disease management practices, contribute to medical research. Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)An echocardiogram uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart.
A Holter monitor will record your heart rhythm during your everyday activities. For this test, you will wear a portable EKG machine. You will have a Holter monitor for 24 or 48 hours.
Also called nuclear ventriculography, this test uses safe, radioactive materials called tracers to show the heart chambers. Pacemaker and ICD follow upIf a pacemaker or ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) helps regulate your heartbeat, we can make sure your cardiac device is working properly. Our experts will evaluate your cardiac device and adjust settings so that you benefit the most. PacemakerWhen you have a rhythm problem with your heart (usually when it beats too slowly or if both sides of your heart don't beat together), you may need a pacemaker. A pacemaker is a medical device that can help your heart beat regularly. ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator)If your heart is beating too fast or irregularly, your doctor may decide that you need a device that gives your heart an electrical shock to restore your heart to a regular rhythm. This device is called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Peripheral vascular imagingA peripheral vascular exam measures blood pressure and blood flow using sound waves created by a device called a doppler. You will have a test done while you rest and while you exercise on a treadmill. This test helps tell if there are blockages in the leg arteries. This test takes about 30 minutes when looking at leg veins, and 45 minutes or longer when looking at the leg arteries. Stress echocardiogramStress echocardiography is a test that uses ultrasound imaging to determine how the heart muscles respond to stress. It is mainly used to diagnose and evaluate coronary artery disease. |
