Such as Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease,Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, Diabetes Mellitus,
and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Cardiac Transplantation, Diabetes Mellitus, and Peripheral Vascular Disease.
Variety of foreign languages including Spanish, French,and Italian. Affiliated with the best hospitals in the Texas Medical Center including Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Methodist Hospital. For Diabetic patients we offer consultations with leading Internist and Endocrinologist in the Houston Medical center. For chronic patients we offer access to the best Rehabilitation and long-term care facilities in the Houston Medical Center.
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CARDIAC ULTRASOUNDAn echocardiogram is a noninvasive procedure used to assess the heart's function and structures. In addition to providing single-dimension images, echocardiography assesses the pumping ability..
PVDPeripheral vascular disease is the occurrence of atherosclerotic blockages in the legs, the brain, and the kidneys. Screening for PVD is performed at Houston Medical Center with ultrasound..
CT ANGIOCT Angio is a minimally invasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. CT Angio uses computed assisted 3-D reconstruction..
NUCLEAR IMAGINIGNuclear imaging is a method of producing images by detecting radiation from different parts of the body after a radioactive tracer material is administered..
CARDIAC CATHERIZATIONCardiac Catherization is still the gold standard test to diagnose Coronary Artery Disease. Local anaesthetic is injected into the skin to numb the area..
ARRHYMIA MONITORINGAn arrhythmia is an abnormal rhythm of the heart, which can cause the heart to pump less effectively. Arrhythmias can cause problems with contractions of the heart chambers by:
RESEARCHOur center has been actively involved with many new research projects and clinical trials for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Among these:
SLEEP STUDIESIn addition to the activity in our brain, a lot of things are going on. There is a large decrease in respiratory rate and heart and a small drop in blood pressure..
A native of Northern Italy, Michele Pietro Sartori M.D. graduated from Parma University Medical School Summa Cum Laude in 1978. He entered an Internship and Residency in Cardiovascular Disease at Parma University Affiliated Hospitals. After obtaining board certification in Cardiovascular Disease in 1981, he joined the University of Texas at Austin as an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Biochemistry to conduct research on the cardiovascular effects of Coenzyme Q10 under the mentorship of Karl Faulker, the Welch Professor of Biochemistry at UT who identified the Coenzyme Q10 molecule...
Dr. Penelope Gonzalez was born in Mexico and graduated from Universidad Del Noreste Medical School. She performed her Medical Internship at Angeles del Pedregal Hospital and Social Service and Research in Neurology at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery in Mexico City. Dr. Gonzalez is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and she is a member of the American College of Physicians. She has Admitting Medical Privileges at St Luke’s Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Select Specialty and Acuity Hospital in the Texas Medical Center...
Variety of foreign languages including Spanish, French, and Italian. Affiliated with the best hospitals in the Texas Medical Center including Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Methodist Hospital. For chronic patients we offer access to the best Rehabilitation and long-term care facilities in the Houston Medical Center. www.acuityhealthcare.net
For Diabetic patients we offer consultations with leading Internist and Endocrinologist in the Houston Medical center.
