Cardiac treadmill tests the heart function before, during and after a controlled period of exercise. Echocardiography records cardiac structure and functioning by high frequency sound waves reflected back from the heart. Transesophogeal echo-cardiography images the heart from inside the thoracic cavity. Stress echo-cardiography is performed to assess the heart's functional ability to pump blood. Holter monitoring assesses heart rhythm during normal activities.
Thallium testing determines heart muscle viability.
Cardiac catheterization is performed to determine anatomy and function of the heart. Electrophysiology studies are performed to study the heart's electrical activity. Sequoia Hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation program helps educate and support patients who have experienced cardiovascular illness in a critical part of their recovery process while allowing them to exercise in a monitored setting. By combining the sophisticated level of research of LBL with the excellent patient care of Sequoia Hospital, patients have access to the diagnosis, treatment and research capabilities normally available in only a few lipid research centers around the world. This site is maintained by CHW Bay Area.