Houston Cardiovascular Associates

Devices that allow monitoring of patients' heart function from home.

Used to cross the blockage in the heart artery under x-ray imaging.

Procedure to implant devices that help regulate heartbeats.

Devices that help improve symptoms for patients with heart failure.

A special type of pacing therapy where the lower heart chambers are stimulated from both the right and left sides to improve heart efficiency.

Implanted devices that assist the heart by pumping blood, used as a bridge to heart transplant or as a standalone treatment for advanced heart failure...

Focus on treating major cardiovascular risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity.

A procedure to identify a blockage in the heart artery and establish flow in a clogged artery.

Balloon inflations in the small vessels to treat blockages.

Procedures to improve blockages using a special balloon and mesh-like metal stents.

A mesh-like stent is used to maintain the artery open after blockage treatment.

Appointments to manage abnormal cholesterol levels.

Special socks to help veins work effectively in treating venous insufficiency.

A painless non-invasive imaging test using ultrasound to visualize the heart chambers, heart function, and valve function.

Diagnosing a major heart attack generally requires an electrocardiogram.

Imaging test to visualize blood vessels.

A minimally invasive procedure to directly visualize the arteries of the heart for any blockages.

Diagnostic testing for heart activities.

The blockage in the artery is opened with an inflatable balloon.

Testing performed to identify genetic causes of heart failure and guide treatment options.

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator insertion.

A device that detects ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, administering a shock to restore normal heart rhythm.

Devices recommended for patients with arrhythmias as part of heart failure management.

A minimally invasive catheter procedure to implant heart valves in patients who are not surgical candidates. This procedure does not require open hear...

Echocardiography and cardiac MRI used to diagnose conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Imaging tests to evaluate carotid arteries.

Special imaging tests to visualize heart function.

A newly emerging technique combining the benefits of both bypass and stenting.

Medications prescribed as part of the treatment for identified heart conditions.

Various types of medications that can strengthen the heart, help patients live longer, and experience fewer symptoms.

A technology to evaluate heart artery blockage by providing information about calcium deposits, fat deposits, lesion size, and length.

Discuss options to stop smoking with a cardiologist.

Assess cardiac health under physical stress.

Cardiac assessment without physical exertion.

Different types of stress test that can be used to indirectly identify major heart artery blockages.

Placing a small wire mesh tube to prop open blood vessel.

Surgical options available for treating heart conditions when necessary.

Surgical procedure to replace a failing heart with a healthy donor heart, requiring rigorous pre-transplant testing and post-operative care.

Surgical procedure to replace a failing heart with a healthy heart from a donor.

A fast and painless test to evaluate the degree and location of blockages in the legs.

A simple and painless test performed to detect carotid artery disease.

A technology to evaluate heart artery blockage by providing information about calcium deposits, fat deposits, lesion size, and length.

A minimally invasive procedure for certain people with carotid disease where a small metal mesh tube is placed in the artery to prop it open.

Tests to evaluate blood flow in peripheral arteries and veins.

Minimally invasive procedure to remove damaged veins in patients with venous insufficiency.

Clinical exam and venous ultrasound to evaluate venous insufficiency and the condition of leg veins.

Surgical procedure to repair severely blocked heart arteries.

Appointments to discuss the impact of BMI on cardiovascular health.