A Healthy Heart from a Staff of Caring Professionals
As the practice of cardiology has become more complex, The Healthy Heart Center has focused on the areas that can provide the most care and convenience to our patients. Our daily practice of clinical, patient-centered care has a stated goal of successfully treating you and returning you to primary care as quickly as medically possible.
Our director, Dr. Suresh Gadasalli, is ABIM board-certified in cardiovascular diseases, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and a fellow of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. We pride ourselves on maintaining a well-trained and highly skilled staff that is ready to answer any questions you may have. And our clerical staff is well-versed in insurance matters. At the Healthy Heart Center, our entire staff is dedicated to one common goal — patient-first, heart-healthy care.
A Comprehensive Ranges of Services
The Healthy Heart Center provides leading-edge care in the following areas:
- Evaluation for causes of chest pain, trouble breathing, heart palpitations, fainting spells and congestive heart failure
- Cardiac consultation
- Preventive cardiology
- Acute care, interventional cardiology & care of patients with heart attacks*
- Echocardiography and electrocardiograms
- Nuclear medicine (Cardiolite stress test)
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- Diagnostic cardiac catheterization lab
- Coronary stent insertion*
- Coronary (heart artery) angioplasty*
- Stress testing
- Holter monitoring, event recording, Pacemaker and defib analysis
- Area outreach clinics in Alpine, Andrews, Fort Stockton, Kermit, Monahans and Pecos, Texas
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| *Performed in a hospital by Healthy Heart Center physicians |
If you are experiencing an emergency, please dial 9-1-1 immediately.
Your Healthy Heart Center Program: State-of-the-Art Care
Comprehensive Exams Using Digital Equipment
The Healthy Heart Center's comprehensive exams help you benefit from a detailed diagnosis of your heart's health. We offer these and other tests right here in our office, helping you avoid the time and trouble of a hospital visit:
- Cardiolite (Nuclear) Test can help determine significant problems in your heart, such as whether or how much your heart's blood supply is affected. Our nuclear medicine procedures are noninvasive and use dual-head cameras that capture images twice as fast and reduce the length and discomfort.
- Electrocardiography (EKG) is a diagnostic procedure that involves the attachment of electrodes in order to pick up your heart's electrical signals. We receive information that points out the slightest, but potentially dangerous, abnormalities.
- The Cardiac Catheterization Lab at The Healthy Heart Center performs heart catheterization, which is a precise method of calculating the narrowing of an artery. Now conducted on digital equipment manufactured by General Electric, this test used to be performed solely in hospitals.
- Peripheral Checks of your extremities are important for patients with suspected blockages. The checks can determine site and severity of blockage and calculate blood flow in areas such as the legs and arms.
- Carotid Duplex Ultrasound and Echocardiography are two tests that utilize sonar, ultrasound and Doppler effects to generate computer images of your moving heart.
- Angiography actually enables blood vessels to be seen using x-rays.
- Exercise Treadmill Stress Testing evaluates your heart's reaction to sustained physical activity in a safe and controlled environment.
- On-Site Holter Monitor Analysis is a 24-hour, carry-along heart monitoring system capable of pinpointing previously difficult-to-detect heart rhythm problems.
- In-Office Pacemaker Analysis offers convenient testing to ensure your pacemaker is working effectively and efficiently. Since 1994, The Healthy Heart Center and Dr. Gadasalli have been introducing the latest heart treatments to the Odessa area.
- Coronary Stent Insertions are very similar to angioplasty, with the insertion of a steel mesh tube to reduce blockages in heart arteries. We'll be glad to answer any questions you may have about the latest drug-coated stents. The procedure is done while awake, under mild sedation and local anesthetic.
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