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Cardiovascular diseases include:

• Coronary Artery Disease, blockages in the heart arteries.
• Peripheral Artery Disease, blockages in the arteries of the legs and neck.
• Myocardial Infarction, more commonly known as a heart attack.
•  Congestive Heart Failure, occurs when there is severe fluid retention due to either a very weak or very stiff heart muscle.
• Valvular Diseases, involve severe leakage or narrowing of the heart valves.
• Arrhythmias, are very fast or very slow heart rhythm disorders.
• Congenital Heart Disease, abnormalities of the heart that a person is born with.

Services offered by Georgia Heart Specialists include:

Preventive Cardiology

EKG

Treadmill Stress Testing

Echocardiography

Transesophageal Echocardiography

Nuclear Stress Testing

Holter and Event Monitoring

ABI (Ankle Brachial Index)

Carotid and Abdominal Ultrasound

Cardiac Catheterization

Coronary and Peripheral Interventional Procedures

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In addition to the above tests, Georgia Heart Specialists provides extensive consultation for a vast array of cardiovascular problems and long term continuing care, along with your primary care

physician, for those patients with established cardiovascular disease. We also do pacemaker and defibrillator monitoring for all brands of devices and Coumadin monitoring.

At Georgia Heart Specialists, we aim to provide the best cardiovascular care in Newton and Rockdale Counties and any immediate surrounding areas. We do our best to practice evidence and guideline based cardiology in a courteous and friendly manner.