Programs and Services

 

 

Non-invasive Cardiology Services

Electrocardiography (EKG)

 

Echocardiography (fetal, transthoracic, transesophageal, and intracardiac)

 

Dobutamine stress testing

 

Holter monitoring

 

Pacemaker and defibrillator evaluation

 

Stress exercise testing

 

Tilt table testing

 

Cardiac MRI

 

 

Invasive Cardiology Services

Diagnostic cardiac catheterization

 

Pulmonary vasoreactivity testing

 

Biplane angiography

 

Percutaneous (transcatheter) interventional therapies

• Atrial septal defect device closures
• Patent ductus arteriosus device/coil closures
• Ventriular septal defect device closures
• Intravascular stent placement/dilation
• Embolization procedures
• Balloon angioplasty (dilation of blood vessels)
• Balloon valvuloplasty (dilation of valves)
• Balloon/blade septostomy procedures

Hybrid procedures (minimally invasive catheterization/surgical procedures)

 

Electrophysiology studies and treatments

 

Radiofrequency catheter ablation

 

Cryoablation with three-dimensional mapping for ablations

 

Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation and follow up

 

Pacemaker and defibrillator lead extractions

 

 

Cardiothoracic Services

Open-heart and closed-heart procedures performed for all congenital defects

 

Focus on correcting defects early on in life whenever possible

 

Neonatal and infant primary repairs:

• Transposition of the great arteries
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• AV canal correction
• Truncus arteriosis
• Interrupted arch/ventricular septal defect
• Anomalous pulmonary veins

• Hypoplastic left heart repair
• Other complex single ventricle anomalies

 

Early conversion to cavopulmonary connection (Glenn shunt)

 

Fontan and other single palliative procedures

 

Ross procedure (cumulative experience of over 150 patients)

 

Repair of congenital heart defects in adults (program in collaboration with Mayo Clinic Arizona)

 

Respiratory and cardiac ECMO and ventricular assist device

 

 

Other Programs

 

Fetal Program: Comprehensive, coordinated care involving specialists from cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, obstetricians, and neonatologists to diagnose heart conditions in utero and plan treatment

 

Home Monitoring Single Ventricle Program: For post-stage one Norwood reconstruction and other shunted patients

 

Home Monitoring Pacemaker/Defibrillator Follow-up: Patients with Pacemakers and defibrillators can be followed for routine and urgent matters related to their device from anywhere in the United States.

 

 

Contact

Cardiothoracic Surgery   (602) 546-0200

Cardiology  (602) 253-6000