United Heart & Vascular Clinic - River Falls
River Falls Medical Clinic 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 work closely with your primary care physician and provide many diagnostic tests including echocardiology and stress echocardiagrams in River Falls, Wisconsin. In addition, cardiologists provide inpatient care at the River Falls Area Hospital. United Heart & Vascular Clinic 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. 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. |
