Wellstar Cardiology

Cardiology at Wellstar

Cardiology is the care of people who have disorders of the heart, arteries and veins using state-of-the-art technology, advanced medicine and cutting-edge treatment to improve heart health.

Our nationally recognized cardiovascular team works closely with heart and vascular surgeons and specialists to provide comprehensive, coordinated heart care at medical offices and hospitals throughout the state of Georgia. Our goal is to help you understand what to expect and how to achieve your best heart health.

What we treat

Our specialized doctors see patients with routine and complex heart problems such as plaque build-up on artery walls, chest pain, heart attacks, artery issues, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, valvular heart disease, heart failure, syncope and more. In addition to general adult cardiology, we also have cardiologists who specialize in infant, pediatric and adolescent heart care.

Diagnostic and imaging

• EKG
• ECHO
• Stress Tests
• Cardiac CT
• Cardiac PET Scans
• Cardiac Ultrasound
• Catheterizations
• Cardiac MRI
• Calcium Scoring and Heart Screenings—Know Your Heart Class
• Nuclear Cardiology

Procedures

• Interventional Cardiology focuses on the non-surgical opening of blocked arteries to the heart.
• Cardiac catheterizations and stents.
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is a minimally invasive procedure that opens a blocked artery to the heart (emergency or elective, before a heart attack).
• Robotic PCI Angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed by interventional cardiologists to open blocked arteries in the heart and restore blood flow using robotic technology.
• STEMI Treatment (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) is the most severe type of heart attack where a heart artery is blocked and blood cannot flow to the heart. Wellstar cardiology coordinates with our EMS partners to diagnose a heart attack in the ambulance, bypass the emergency department and go straight to the cath lab to have the artery opened quickly.
• Peripheral Vascular Treatments are catheterizations and other treatments to clear blockages in arteries in other parts of the body beyond the heart.

Wellstar cardiologists have access to a network of experts ensuring the complete care for your specific condition. We offer several subspecialty programs.