Wisconsin Heart & Vascular Institute Sc


Wisconsin Heart and Vascular Institute Specialty Centers Wisconsin Heart & Vascular Institute’s Specialty Centers are clinical areas of excellence offering exceptional staff expertise, superior care and the most advanced procedures and technology available to diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases. General Cardiology Center Comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of heart attack and heart failure, arrhythmias, aneurysm, stroke, high blood pressure and other conditions. *Specialty areas: Comprehensive heart disease evaluation and diagnosis Chronic Heart Failure Clinic Anticoagulation Clinic EECP Cardiac Intervention Center* Cardiac catheterization and hemodynamic assessment Key procedures: Angioplasty and stents Emergency angioplasty and stenting Vascular Center A unique team of vascular surgeons who have additional endovascular training and cardiologist/endovascular interventionists, working collaboratively with each patient to assure optimal diagnosis and treatment. *Specialty areas:* Vascular Medicine Carotid Renal Mesenteric Peripheral arterial Key procedures: Renal artery stenting Peripheral arterial stenting Carotid artery stenting Endovascular intervention (angioplasty, stent, laser, cold balloon atherectomy) Vascular Surgery Vascular surgery Endovascular surgery Key procedures: AAA stent grafting Surgical revascularization Carotid surgery Vein Care Therapeutic Cosmetic Key procedures: • Sclerotherapy • Endovenous radiofrequency ablation • Microphlebectomy • Angioplasty/stenting of venous occlusions Advanced Wound Care Treatment for hard-to-heal wounds, especially ulcers due to diabetes performed by a certified wound care specialist Heart Rhythm Center Expert electrophysiologists provide treatment for heart rhythm disorders, including complex cases. Arrhythmias Atrial fibrillation Key procedures: Biventricular Pacing Cardioversion Event Recorders Holter Monitoring Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) Pacemakers Tilt Table Testing Laser lead extraction Catheter ablation Diagnostic Imaging Center Cardiovascular ultrasound and echocardiography for the accurate diagnosis of disease performed in nationally accredited laboratories. Specialty areas: Diagnostic heart procedures: Echocardiogram (cardiac ultrasound) Stress echocardiogram Transesophageal Echocardiogram Diagnostic vascular procedures: Cerebrovascular (carotid) Upper/lower arterial evaluation Upper/lower venous evaluation Peripheral vascular ultrasound Carotid ultrasound Real duplex imaging Abdominal/aortic/mesenteric evaluation Cardiac CT imaging Comprehensive Stress Testing Center Non-invasive nuclear imaging for accurate diagnosis of disease, performed in nationally accredited laboratories. Dobutamine Stress Test Adenosine Stress Test Exercise Nuclear Stress Test Exercise Tolerance Test Preventive Cardiology Center Heart and vascular disease prevention and risk reduction Lipid Clinic Community screening programs Healthy lifestyle education

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