Our Focus
At Vital Heart & Vein, our specialists provide a full spectrum of diagnostic testing, comprehensive therapies, and interventional/electrophysiologic procedures utilizing the latest technology. We provide care that ensures our patients can live life to the fullest. It’s just one more way we’re striving to be the best cardiologists in the greater Houston area.
Heart Attack
A heart attack occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart muscle is severely reduced or cut off completely from the formation of plaque, a buildup of fat, cholesterol, and other substances. Blood clots can form around the plaque, blocking blood flow through the heart muscle.
Stroke
Stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. It is the number 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States.
Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen.
Arrhythmia
An arrhythmia, also called dysrhythmia, is an irregular or abnormal heartbeat. When arrhythmias are severe or long-lasting, the heart may not be able to pump enough blood to the body. Arrhythmias can occur in nearly anyone, becoming more common as we age. But some factors may place people at greater risk.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is a disorder that occurs in the arteries of the circulatory system. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from the heart to all areas of the body. PAD occurs in the arteries that carry blood to the arms and legs.
Heart Valve Disease
Heart valve disease refers to a variety of problems that can occur with heart valves, such as stenosis, regurgitation, prolapse, and atresia.
High Cholesterol
Many people are surprised to learn that cholesterol isn’t necessarily bad. In fact, it is one of many substances created and used by our bodies to keep us healthy. However, excess cholesterol can form plaque between layers of artery walls, making it harder for your heart to circulate blood. Plaque can break open and cause blood clots, putting you at risk for a stroke or heart attack.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a disease. It usually has no symptoms, but high blood pressure can have deadly consequences if not treated. Around 80 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure.
Venous Reflux/Insufficiency
Vein disease, also known as venous reflux or venous insufficiency, occurs when the veins in our legs no longer work in returning the blood from our legs back to our heart. This leads to pooling of blood in our legs, which can cause leg swelling, achiness, heaviness, fatigue, skin discoloration, and varicose and spider veins. We offer a variety of treatment options for all types of venous disease.
Diagnostic Testing
Determining the best course of treatment for a heart or vascular condition begins with a complete and thorough understanding of the problem. At Vital Heart & Vein, we offer an array of tests that gives us clear insight into our patients’ issues in order to prescribe the best and most efficient heart and vein treatment plans in Houston.
Rhythm Monitoring
A heart rhythm monitor is a diagnostic test in which your heart’s electrical activity is recorded to identify an irregular heart rhythm, or cardiac arrhythmia, one of the common heart disorders.
Ultrasound & Dopplers
Ultrasounds and dopplers are diagnostic tests used to assess the overall function of your heart and to determine the presence of many different types of heart disease, and they include echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, venous doppler, arterial doppler, and carotid doppler.
Stress Tests
Stress tests are tests that help us find out how well your heart handles its workload when presented with a challenge such as exercise. As your body works harder during the test, it requires more fuel and your heart has to pump more blood. The test can show if there’s a lack of blood supply through the arteries that go to the heart.
Computerized Tomography Scans
Computed tomography (CT) uses special X-ray equipment to get images from different angles and computer processing to create cross-sectional images, or slices, of the bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues inside your body. CT scan images provide more detailed information than plain X-rays do.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
The ECG is a device used to record on graph paper the electrical activity of the heart. It helps to assess your heart rhythm, diagnose poor blood flow to the heart muscle, diagnose a heart attack, and diagnose abnormalities of your heart.
Other
We use various other tests to evaluate and diagnose cardiac conditions, including the tilt table test and ankle brachial index (ABI).
Cardiac
We provide a variety of comprehensive therapies and interventional procedures for all cardiac conditions, including heart attack, stroke, arrhythmias, and other various heart conditions. Our cardiologists provide care that goes beyond just medical. Your heart is our passion.
Vascular
We have a team of vascular specialists working to better understand and treat conditions in your body’s network of blood vessels. From blood clots to aneurysms, we provide treatment for conditions pertaining to the vascular system. Our vascular specialists bring experience to the table, but most importantly, they bring heart.
Vein
Our new Vein Center in Houston offers advanced nonsurgical vein care for various conditions. Our patients come to us to see about options for varicose and spider veins, both for cosmetic purposes and to alleviate physical discomfort. Whatever your needs are, our job is to help you live your best life.