It also establishes McAllen Medical Center as a major center in the growing field of cardiac electrophysiology, and the only one of its kind south of San Antonio. The Heart Center of South Texas provides comprehensive programs available for patients with cardiovascular disease. In addition to providing non-invasive testing, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology studies. The non-invasive cardiac services include tools to diagnose a variety of cardiac disorders. Studies can provide doctors with information about heart valves, heart muscle and the coronary arteries as well as possible congenital heart abnormalities.
Cardiac catheterization involves the use radiological equipment to diagnose heart disease.
Interventional tools such as balloons and stents are fed through a catheter into the coronary arteries to reduce stenosis and improve blood flow. The Arrhythmia Service provides a full complement of diagnostic and treatment options for patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances. Your individual health status and any required medical treatments can only be properly addressed by a professional healthcare provider of your choice. There is no adequate substitution for a personal consultation with your physician. Neither McAllen Medical Center, or any of their affiliates, nor any contributors shall have any liability for the content or any errors or omissions in the information provided by this website.