Cardiology

An electrocardiogram records the electrical signals in your heart. It's a common and painless test…

An echocardiogram (echo) is a graphic outline of the heart's movement. During an echo test,…

A Holter monitor is a small, wearable device that keeps track of your heart rhythm.…

A coronary angiogram is a procedure that uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood…

Coronary angioplasty (AN-jee-o-plas-tee), also called percutaneous coronary intervention, is a procedure used to open clogged…

A pacemaker is a small device that's placed (implanted) in your chest to help control…

Cardiac resynchronization therapy is a procedure to implant a device in your chest to make…

What is an ICD? An ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) is an electronic device that constantly…

An electrophysiology (EP) study — also called invasive cardiac electrophysiology — is a series of…