Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology

Expert cardiac care in Southwest Virginia

At LewisGale Physicians, our cardiologists and cardiac electrophysiologists in Southwest Virginia are committed to providing expert heart care in a patient-centered atmosphere. Our specialized physicians help each patient develop an individualized care plan for their heart health. Our team of specialists includes board-certified diagnostic and interventional cardiologists, a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist, certified physician assistants, and certified nurse practitioners. With multiple locations, our cardiac experts are also dedicated to providing you with care that’s conveniently located.

To schedule an appointment, ask your physician for a referral, call one of our conveniently located clinics, or click on the location to schedule an appointment online.

Comprehensive cardiology care

Our doctors provide comprehensive plans for the management and treatment of heart conditions—from high blood pressure to heart disease. We value our patients as individuals, which is why we do our best to ensure each patient feels comfortable and cared for during their treatment.

Heart conditions we treat

Our diagnostic and interventional cardiologists and support team of certified physician assistants and nurse practitioners treat a wide range of heart conditions, such as:

• Acute & subacute endocarditis
• Acute myocardial infarction
• Angina pectoris
• Atherosclerosis
• Atrial fibrillation (A-Fib)
• Atrial flutter
• Atrioventricular block
• Bradycardia
• Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders
• Congestive heart failure
• Coronary artery disease
• Coronary atherosclerosis
• Endocarditis and endocardial disease
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Heart infection
• Heart muscle inflammation and disease
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Hypertropic cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart)
• Multifocal atrial tachycardia
• Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy
• Nonspecific chest pain
• Palpitations
• Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
• Pericarditis and pericardial disease
• Pulmonary heart disease
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Supraventricular tachycardia
• Tachycardia
• Ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib)
• Valvular heart disease

Diagnostic and screening procedures

We offer a wide range of screening services for diagnosing heart conditions. Some of the most frequently used include:

• Cardiac device monitoring
• Cardiac CT angiography
• Cardiac stress-testing
• Cardiac ultrasound
• Cardioversion
• Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
• Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
• EP study
• Holter and event monitors
• Tilt–table testing
• Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)

Treatments we offer

When advanced treatment is needed, our cardiac experts use interventional procedures to treat heart conditions. Some of the most common procedures include:

• Balloon angioplasty
• Cardioversions
• Defibrillator implant and removal
• Endovenous radiofrequency ablation
• Heart assist system implant
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device implantations
• Medication management
• Pacemaker implantation and removal
• Simple and complex ablations
• Stent placement
• Transcatheter vascular procedure
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Other cardiac and vascular services

When additional treatments such as heart or vascular surgery or electrophysiology treatment for heart arrythmias are needed, you’ll have timely and coordinated access to other cardiac-related services such as cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery.

When hospital-based services are necessary for cardiac-related care, we partner with partner with LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, LewisGale Hospital Alleghany in Low Moor, and LewisGale Hospital Pulaski.