YOUR HEALTH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US, BELOW ARE THE MEASURES WE ARE TAKING TO PROMOTE YOUR HEALTH

WE ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR TELEMEDICINE VISITS OR IN OFFICE VISITS

A TELEMEDICINE VISIT IS THE SAME AS AN OFFICE VISIT DONE EITHER, VISUALLY WITH A SMARTPHONE OR COMPUTER, FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME

WE ARE ENCOURAGING TELEMEDICINE VISITS AS THIS IS A SAFER OPTION

FOR PATIENT SAFETY, THE FOLLOWING MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN FOR IN-OFFICE APPOINTMENTS:

WE ARE LIMITING OUR WAITING AREA, PLEASE BRING A CELL PHONE TO YOUR IN-OFFICE APPOINTMENT, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO WAIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IF THERE IS NOT A ROOM READILY AVAILABLE

PLEASE LIMIT APPOINTMENT GUESTS TO CAREGIVERS AND NECESSARY TRANSLATORS

MASK COVERING WILL BE REQUIRED

THERE WILL BE HAND SANTIZER STATIONS AVAILABLE ON ENTRY AND THROUGHOUT THE OFFICE

If you or anyone you have been around has been exposed to COVID-19 and/or are experiencing any of the following symptoms, please call 503-485-4787, option 2, to reschedule your appointment.

Cough
Fever
Loss of sense of smell
Muscle Pain
Weakness

YOUR PATIENCE AND COOPERATION ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED DURING THIS TIME.

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Cardiac Catheterization (Cardiac Cath or Coronary Angiogram)

Cardiac Catheterization is an invasive imaging procedure that allows your doctor to observe how well your heart is functioning. During the test, a long, narrow tube, called a catheter, is inserted into a blood vessel in your arm or leg and guided to your heart with the aid of a special X-ray machine. Contrast dye is injected through the catheter so that x-ray videos of your coronary arteries can be created.

Your doctor uses cardiac cath to:

Evaluate or confirm the presence of heart disease
Evaluate heart muscle function
Determine the need for further treatment

Your doctor may also perform an interventional procedure to open blocked arteries after the diagnostic part of the cardiac cath is complete. Interventional procedures include balloon angioplasty and stent placement.