Heart Valve Institute
Our Services
- Acute Rehabilitation
- Bariatric Medicine
- Breast Cancer Care
- Cardiology
- Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
- Central Laboratory
- Chest Pain Center
- Diagnostic Services
- Electrophysiology Laboratory
- Emergency Department
- EMS Training Institute
- Family Birthing Center
- Guide to Outpatient Services
- Heart Valve Institute
- Home Health
- Infusion Center
- Joint Academy
- Occupational Health
- Oncology Services
- Orthopedic Services
- Other Acute Services
- Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Radiation Oncology
- Sleep Diagnostics
- Sinus Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Surgical Services
- Women's Diagnostic Center
- Wound / Ostomy / Continence
How Can We Help You?
Diagnosing Valve Disease
Early Diagnosis. Early Intervention.
At the Heart Institute, we offer advanced imaging to detect valve disease, including the latest 3-D TEE or transesophageal echocardiogram. These diagnostic technologies help to the location, type and extent of valve disease.
Echocardiography, which uses sound waves to create a moving picture of your heart, is the primary technology used to detect valve disease. The echo from sound waves transmitted by a wand waved over your chest is converted into pictures of your heart that can be viewed on a computer screen. An additional form of echocardiography – transesophageal echocardiogram, records sound waves from a wand passed down your throat. At St. Mary Medical Center, we offer the most advanced echocardiography technology – 3D transesophageal echocardiogram or 3-D TEE. Echocardiography tests help us to determine the:
- Size and shape of the chambers of the heart and its valves
- Quality of Heart Function
- Valves that have narrowed or are leaking
Diagnostic technologies used to evaluate valve disease include:
- Echocardiogram
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- 3-D Transesophageal Echocardiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac MRI
- Chest X-ray
- Stress Test
