Diagnostic Services

Dr. Velagapudi, a cardiologist, performing a stress test.

Heart disease and vascular disease tests at Faith Regional Health Services can help find a disease as early as possible. That means you can get treatment sooner and prevent more serious symptoms.

Diagnostic & Imaging Procedures

Get timely, reliable results that help your doctor make the best treatment recommendations for you. At Faith Regional Health Services, we offer a full range of heart and vascular tests:

Cardiac catheterization

Guides a small, hollow tube (catheter) through an artery into the heart and then injects contrast dye to show the heart and blood vessels in real time

Coronary angiogram computerized tomography (CT)

Checks for narrowed or blocked arteries in your heart with an imaging machine

Echocardiography (Echo)

Uses ultrasound to show your heart as it beats

Electrocardiogram (EKG)

Places sticky patches with electrodes on your chest to record the heart’s electrical signals

Electrophysiology study

Guides a tiny wire through an artery to your heart to check your heart’s electrical activity

Heart scan (coronary calcium scan)

Evaluates plaque build up in your blood vessels using an imaging machine

Holter monitoring and event monitoring

Tracks your heart rhythm when you wear a small device

Nuclear study

Uses a small, safe amount of radioactive material (tracer) and an imaging machine to evaluate your heart

Stress test

Shows how your heart works during physical activity

Your Results

Rest assured, a board-certified cardiologist at Faith Regional Health Services will review and post your results in your OneChart patient portal. Discuss your results with your cardiologist and primary care provider to learn if you need follow-up care.

If you do not have a OneChart patient portal, someone from our heart and vascular team will call with your results. If you have not received your results within 3-5 days of your testing being completed, please call (402) 844-8284 to get your results.