Treatments and Services

Our goal is to provide the highest quality of care, with a full array of cardiovascular services that is tailored to meet the personalized needs of our patients.

All of our physicians are trained in general cardiology and perform consultative services in the office and in the hospital. Many of our cardiologists also have received additional training and certification in cardiovascular sub-specialties, allowing them to provide advanced levels of expertise when needed.

Outpatient Services:

General Cardiology

General cardiology could be called basic heart care; it comprises the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ailments that commonly affect the body’s most vital organ. As you become older, certain types of general cardiac testing may become routine recommendations at wellness exams.

Our cardiologists at Hampshire Cardiovascular Associates perform the following diagnostic procedures:

• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Device Interrogation
• EKG
• Event Monitor
• Exercise Stress Test
• Holter Monitor

These procedures are performed on-site at our offices. Talk to your doctor to learn more about a specific procedure.

Cardiac and Vascular Imaging

In any branch of medicine, imaging refers to methods of getting a close, high-tech look at what’s happening inside the body. Cardiac imaging techniques allow physicians to study intricate structures and activities related to the heart. Vascular imaging, which often involves ultrasound technology, allows for the assessment of blood flow in arteries and veins.

The experienced technologists at Hampshire Cardiovascular Associates perform the following diagnostic procedures:

Cardiac Imaging

• Bubble Study
• Echocardiogram
• Exercise Stress Echocardiogram
• Nuclear Stress Test

Vascular Imaging

• Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)
• Aorta Ultrasound
• Carotid Ultrasound
• Mesenteric Ultrasound
• Peripheral Arterial Duplex
• Renal Ultrasound
• Venous Duplex Study
• Venous Reflux Study

These procedures are performed on-site at our offices. Talk to your doctor to learn more about a specific procedure.

Inpatient/Hospital Services:

Interventional Cardiology

Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that uses catheter-based techniques to treat structural heart problems. Atherosclerosis, heart valve defects, certain congenital heart diseases, and peripheral artery disease are examples of conditions that an interventional cardiologist might treat.

Our specialists at Hampshire Cardiovascular Associates perform the following interventional procedures:

• Cardiac Catheterization
• Carotid Angiogram and Stent Placement
• Coronary Angioplasty and Stent Placement
• Peripheral Angiogram and Angioplasty
• Renal Artery Stenting
• Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
• Venous Ablative Therapy

In general, your doctor will perform these procedures at a hospital. Talk to your doctor to learn more about a specific procedure.

Cardiac Electrophysiology

As its name implies, cardiac electrophysiology refers to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the heart’s electrical activities. Conditions that cause or involve abnormal heart rhythms fall within this subspecialty.

Our specialists at Hampshire Cardiovascular Associates perform the following electrophysiology procedures:

• Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
• Catheter Ablation
• Electrical Cardioversion
• Electrophysiology (EP) Study
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
• Implantable Loop Recorder
• Implanted Lead Extraction
• Pacemaker Implantation

In general, doctors perform these procedures at a hospital. Talk to your doctor to learn more about a specific procedure.