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Visit Us!
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1217 S. East Ave. Suite 104 - Sarasota FL, 34239 Phone: 941-365-0433
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"All services provided conveniently in our office"
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Nuclear Stress Testing
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Used to diagnose heart disease in patients with chest pain, shortness of breath,
excessive fatique, and/or cardiac arrhythmias
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measures blood flow to your heart at rest & with exertion to help diagnose any areas
of poor blood flow through your heart arteries that may suggest damage to your heart
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Echocardiography
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Acessses the structure & function of your heart chambers while calculation
of the amount of blood pumped from your heart to other bodily vital organs
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Evaluates your heart valves for appropriate blood flow through your heart,
and is a valuable tool for assessing & monitoring valvular heart disease,
such as: Aortic stenosis
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Vascular Ultrasound
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Carotid Ultrasound:
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Evaluates cholestrol/plaque build up in your carotid arteries that
can cause you to have a stroke
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Renal Ultrasound:
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Evaluates plaque & cholestrol that can occlude your renal arteries
to become clogged & cause high blood pressure & even loss of your kidney function
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Abdominal Ultrasound:
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Allows visualization of the abdominal aorta & iliac arteries to
asses for life threatening abdominal ameursyms. This testing can also asses calcification & plaque build
up in your aorta & iliac arteries preventing blood flow to your lower extremities; which can cause low
extremity pain with activity
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Lower Extremity Arterial Imaging & Ankle Brachial Indexes:
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Assess for plaque, calcium & cholesterol
build up in your log arteries that can lead to significant pain with ambulation; as well as loss
of blood flow to your lower extremities & feet; which could lead to amputation
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Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasound:
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This study can diagnose lower extremity blood clots;
which could lead to extreme pain with activity & even blood closts that could travel to your
lungs and other extremities; which could be fatal if untreated. Venous insufficiency can also
be diagnosed with this procedure; which will cause swelling or your ower extremities
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Holter Monitoring
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This monitoring is helpful in diagnosing heart rhythm abnormalities if you have symptoms of
racing heart beats, palpitations, lightheadedness & dizziness, feeling of passing out, or if
your heart rate is too slow. This study will provide information that can assess the need for
medication adjustments and possibly the need for a pacemaker
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Enhanced External Counterpulsation
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Non-invasive therapy that is covered by insurance to assist patients who have comprehensive heart disease
to assist in creating collateral arterial circulation of your coronary arteries. This therapy is designed
for patients who are at high risk of cardiac interventional & surgical candidates to reduce cardiac symptoms,
such as angina; so that you may create natural heart artery bypass & live a quality life without cardiac chest
pain. Please view our youtube video
featuring Dr. Bredlau or visit the vasomedical website for more info!