Desert Cardiology

Tilt Test

The test involves being tilted, always with the head-up, at different angles for a period of time (2 minted at 30 degrees, then 2 minutes at 45 degrees, then up  (read more...)

Sleep Study – Therapeutic (with CPAP Therapy)

This study is performed if you have been diagnosed with a sleep related breathing disorder and your physician prescribed CPAP therapy. CPAP stands for “continuous positive airway pressure”. This positive  (read more...)

Sleep Study – Diagnostic

Doctors call a sleep study a polysomnography. It is a sleep study in which measurements are used to identify different sleep stages and classify various sleep problems. During the study,  (read more...)

Nuclear Exercise Stress Test

(myocardial perfusion imaging test) A Nuclear Exercise Stress Test is a 2 day test that uses a radioactive imaging agent (not a dye) in conjunction with treadmill exercise. The imaging  (read more...)

Nuclear Chemical Stress Test

(myocardial perfusion imaging test) A Nuclear Chemical Stress Test is a 2 day test that uses a radioactive imaging agent (not a dye) in conjunction with a medication to artificially  (read more...)

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

(Cardiac Implantable Devices, Defibrillator) An ICD is an electronic device that is placed in your body to help control the speed and pattern of your heart rate by constantly monitoring  (read more...)

Exercise Stress Test

(stress test, exercise electrocardiogram, treadmill test, graded exercise test, stress ECG) A test used to provide information about how the heart responds to stress. It usually involves walking on a  (read more...)

Exercise Stress Echocardiogram

A Stress Echocardiogram incorporates a treadmill test along with imaging of the heart utilizing ultrasound (sound waves). The test will help your doctor determine if there are any structural abnormalities  (read more...)

Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)

An EP Study is a recording of the electrical activity your heart. It allows a physician to check the heart’s electrical system for rhythm problems and the best treatment for  (read more...)

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

The ECG is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart. Patches (electrodes) are placed on the chest, arms and legs to detect the information. The test is used  (read more...)