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Cardiology Information
Description
Cardiology is the treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in treating heart conditions such as abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, and disease of the heart valves. A cardiologist can inform your doctor about new drugs or tests that may be beneficial to you.
Some heart conditions can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle, and can be fatal. Methods that cardiologists use to study heart conditions include stress tests, a monitor to record your heart rate and rhythm, a biopsy, which studies a tiny piece of heart tissue, and an echocardiogram, which uses sound waves to show a picture of how your heart works.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are Peripheral Vascular Disease, Blood Clot, angioplasty, Hypertension, Angina, Congestive heart failure, Heart Attack, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary heart disease, Pericarditis, Atherosclerosis, Cardiac Arrest, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Ventricular Tachycardia, Myxoma, Bigeminy, Heart block, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Mitral valve disorders, and Congenital pulmonic stenosis.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Gastric Bypass Surgery, Open Heart Surgery, Valve Repair, Valve Replacement, Bypass Surgery, Catheter Ablation, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carotid Artery Surgery, Atherectomy, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Cardiac Bypass Surgery, Heart Transplantation, Laser Angioplasty, Coronary Bypass Surgery, Balloon Angioplasty, Carotid Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Valvuloplasty, and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Holter Monitor, Cardiac Stress Test, Echocardiogram, Blood Test, Sphygmomanometer, Cardiac Enzymes, IVUS, Electrophysiologic study, and Coronary Catheterization.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Arizona has
508 practicing
cardiologists. Broken out by city, cardiology doctor density
in Anthem is 1,
in Apache Junction is 3,
in Avondale is 2,
in Bullhead City is 7,
in Casa Grande is 11,
in Chandler is 24,
in Cottonwood is 8,
in Dolan Springs is 1,
in Flagstaff is 9,
in Florence is 1,
in Fountain Hills is 2,
in Ganado is 1,
in Gilbert is 6,
in Glendale is 27,
in Globe is 1,
in Gold Canyon is 2,
in Goodyear is 18,
in Green Valley is 6,
in Higley is 1,
in Kingman is 6,
in Lake Havasu City is 4,
in Mesa is 53,
in Oro Valley is 8,
in Paradise Valley is 1,
in Parker is 1,
in Payson is 5,
in Peoria is 14,
in Phoenix is 167,
in Prescott is 11,
in Quartzsite is 1,
in Safford is 1,
in Scottsdale is 71,
in Sedona is 2,
in Show Low is 4,
in Sierra Vista is 3,
in Springerville is 1,
in Sun City is 17,
in Sun City West is 8,
in Sun Lakes is 2,
in Tempe is 5,
in Tucson is 91,
and in Yuma is 13.
Arizona Information
Arizona has many famous tourist attractions and parks, including the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was created when the dam was built. The Grand Canyon draws millions of visitors each year, and Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff each draw their own sun-seeking winter vacationers. Visit the world-famous O.K. Corral in Tombstone.
Arizona’s population is 5,939,292, and Phoenix, the capital city, is home to a majority of those people. Entertainers Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, and Tanya Tucker were born here, along with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292.
Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18
and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.
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