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Cardiology is the branch of medicine pertaining
to the heart and the vascular system of the human body -- the
cardiovascular system. It is a subspecialty (fellowship) of Internal
Medicine. Physicians who specialize in this area of medicine are
called Cardiologists.
The
main components of the human circulatory system are the heart, the
blood, and the blood vessels (vascular system). An average
adult contains five to six quarts of blood, which consists of plasma
and three types of cells or cell fragments: red blood cells, white
blood cells and platelets.
Furthermore, these components can either belong to
the systemic circulation and the pulmonary circulation. The systemic
circulation is the main part of the circulatory system, while the
pulmonary system oxygenates the blood.
Cardiologists utilize a variety of tests and
procedures to diagnose and treat cardio-vascular problems. Our
office offers many cardiology and pulmonary function testing
services to help our patients.
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Cardiology Reference Materials & Health Tips:
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COURAGE Trial “Fizzles Out”:
Recently The Wall Street Journal ran an article entitled “A Simple Health Care Fix Fizzles Out.” The authors’ contention was that the results of the COURAGE Trial, which showed that trying drugs first in selected patients with chest pain resulted in the same outcome as immediately placing
a stent, were not adopted because of reimbursement issues.
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Healthy Heart Tip from Dr. Fleischer: We are a product of our genetics and our environment, and it is crucial that we take a long look at our family tree. If we do the right things we can reduce our risk for heart disease: this means no smoking, exercising, eating healthy, taking the necessary medications, watching your cholesterol, etc. However, it is so important that we do not ignore our family history and that we take a proactive approach to combating heart disease. We must not wait until we have the symptoms to address it!
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Coronary
Artery Calcium Scoring is the analysis of the amount of calcium in
coronary arteries has only recently been possible with the advent
of ultra-fast CT scanning.
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Medical Center is excited to offer Coronary CT Angiography, the
newest development in cardiac screening technology which utilizes
an ultra-fast, 16 images per second CT (Computer Tomography)
scanner, the most advanced and accurate technology available.
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