If you have been diagnosed with a cardiac condition, you may feel anxious about your first visit with us. We do all we can to make your visit both comfortable and reassuring. Your first appointment usually takes from 45 minutes to one hour. First, our friendly medical assistant will take your weight, height, and blood pressure and obtain the list of your current medications and the pharmacy you prefer. You will also have an EKG test administered before you meet with our doctor. If you have never had an EKG, it is a painless test that takes only minutes to complete. It will provide us with a current picture of your heart function. Our doctor, typically assisted by a nurse practitioner, will then meet with you and discuss your medical history and the symptoms or condition that brought you to us. A physical exam will be performed. Our doctor may recommend further diagnostic testing, suggest preventive management for your symptoms, which will be provided to your primary care doctor. For some heart-related conditions, you may be referred to one of our cardiovascular super-specialist for your treatment. Once your appointment is over, our front desk receptionist will arrange any follow-up appointments you may need.