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*Many of the
services that are provided by the
are also available at one or more nearby hospitals. If for
some reason, you find that it is unusually difficult for you to have
your recommended procedure completed at the
,
you may inquire as to whether the necessary tests or services can be
performed at a specific local hospital.
 Many hospitals
can also provide additional non-invasive services that are not
currently available at the
These tests will be administered and supervised in the hospital by
your cardiologist; and can include:
 Tilt-Table
Testing
Trans-Esophageal
Echo-Doppler Imaging
MUGA
Scan Nuclear Cardiac Imaging
Dr. Stafford Smith is qualified to read and interpret any and all of
your invasive and non-invasive hospital diagnostic studies;
including evaluation of cardiac echo-Doppler studies, cardiac
catheterization and coronary interventional films, Holter monitor
recorders, cardiac event recorders, signal-averaged
electrocardiograms, T-wave alternans testing, pacemaker/ICD
telephonic interrogations, nuclear cardiac imaging studies [using
thallium or technetium radiotracers], and perform on-site
pacemaker/ICD interrogation and/or reprogramming.
Additional information regarding any of the above mentioned services
is available from our office, or from the hospital where the
procedure is to be performed. If you are scheduled to have any
of these procedures performed, please contact the appropriate
hospital on the day prior to your procedure to confirm your
appointment time.
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