Wisconsin Heart and Vascular Institute offers a comprehensive range of services, including the latest available tests and technologies to diagnose and treat disease.
High quality diagnostic tests help determine what may be causing certain heart and vascular problem. Accurate diagnosis helps our providers recommend a treatment plan catered to your specific disease or condition.
We offer flexibility in scheduling with prompt availability and rapid reporting of results to patients and referring physicians. Our diagnostic labs are nationally accredited for quality.
For additional information on any of the procedures or treatments listed below, we are pleased to provide a link to CardioSmart, a web resource available through the American College of Cardiology. Diagnostic tests at Wisconsin Heart & Vascular Institute include:
Angiogram/Angiography (Arteriogram)
Ankle Brachial Indicies (ABI)
Cardiac Catheterization/Angiogram
Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)
Carotid Doppler
Echocardiogram
Electrophysiology (EP) Studies
Exercise Stress Testing
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
Arrhythmia Monitoring
Holter Monitor
Event Monitoring
Treatments at Wisconsin Heart & Vascular Institute and/or Meriter Heart Hospital include:
Ablation (Radiofrequency Ablation and Cryoablation)
Angioplasty
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Repair
Cardiac Catheterization: a full spectrum of invasive cardiac diagnostic and invasive procedures from complex hemodynamic assessments to emergency interventions and balloon pump insertions.
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
Cardioversion
Carotid Artery Stent
Carotid and Peripheral Blood Vessel Revascularization
Carotid Surgery and Intervention
Cryoplasty (cold balloon angiosplasty)
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
In Situ Vein Bypass for Limb Salvage
Laser atherectomy
Coronary
Lower extremity arterial
Limb Salvage
Pacemakers
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure
Percutaneous Atherectomy
Renal Stenting
Stents (Drug-eluting Stents)
Varicose Vein Therapy (Minimally Invasive)
Specialty Clinics and Programs
Advanced Wound Care Clinic
Therapeutic Monitoring Clinics
Anticoagulation Clinic
Cholesterol/Lipid Clinic
Antiarrhythmia Clinic
Vein Care Clinic
Level One Heart Attack Program
Second Opinion Program
Hospital Based Care
In Madison, we provide care at the new Meriter Heart Hospital, the area's first.
Emergency and Intensive Care
Chest Pain Center (Madison's only accredited CPC)
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