It started with a fundamental question - If we were to provide California's Central Valley with a premier Heart and Vascular Care Institute, what would it look like? Valley Heart Institute has fulfilled the vision, combining cutting edge technology with award-winning clinical excellence and led by board-certified cardiologists.
Today, as part of the Cardiovascular Institute of Doctors Medical Center, our team remains dedicated to this mission and to providing advanced cardiac services. Because of this our patients can stay close to home for the care they need.
Today, as part of the Cardiovascular Institute of Doctors Medical Center, our team remains dedicated to this mission and to providing advanced cardiac services. Because of this our patients can stay close to home for the care they need.
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Experience is the cornerstone of Valley Heart Institute of Doctors Medical Center. Our board-certified cardiologists treat thousands of patients each year for a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, ranging from the common to the complex. In partnership with Doctors Medical Center, we are committed to providing each patient with advanced and comprehensive heart care.
Do not smoke OR drink any caffeine (coffee, tea, decaf, chocolate, soda) for 24 hours before the test. For morning appointments, do not have anything to eat or drink after midnight. For morning appointments, please do not take your diabetic medication. Sips of water are okay. For afternoon appointments, you may have a light breakfast before 7:30 a.m. and you may take your diabetic medication.
An echocardiogram or echo is a test that makes images of the heart with sound waves similar to radar. The test is harmless and is not painful. A specially trained ultrasound technician performs the test. Sound waves are sent out from a transducer and are bounced off the heart. These sound waves are picked up by the transducer and are then made into pictures of the heart.
Let us know immediately if there is any chance you might be pregnant or if you are breast feeding. There are no preparations for the test. However, please drink plenty of fluids for it will make it easier for you to tolerate this test. You will be called back by our Nuclear Technologist and you will have an IV placed in your arm.
Valley Heart Institute of Doctors Medical Center offers the region a convenient and comprehensive solution for those with heart disease. Serving the entire Stanislaus County, the multi-disciplinary specialists at Valley Heart Institute are committed to providing patients with access to nationally recognized care, making it possible to avoid traveling to the Bay area.
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