Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics
State-of-the-Art Imaging, Monitoring, & Testing Technology
Opelousas General offers comprehensive cardiopulmonary diagnostic services. Equipped with a combination of state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled specialists, patients have access to life-saving diagnostic procedures, including:
- Electrocardiogram (EKG) – Monitors the electrical activity of the heart.
- Event monitoring – A small electronic device patients wear to record heart rhythms over an extended period of time, usually weeks to months.
- Exercise stress tests – Provides information on how the heart performs with stress, usually on a treadmill.
- Holter monitoring – A portable EKG that provides physicians continuous information on heart activity.
- Nuclear testing – Uses a small amount of radiation to provide advanced images of the heart.
- Tilt table procedure – Shows how heart rate and blood pressure respond to changes in position.
- Transesophogeal echocardiogram (TEE) – An ultrasound test that passes a small transducer down the esophagus to provide a clearer image of your heart structure.
- Ultrasounds – Uses high-frequency sound waves to determine the speed and direction of blood flow in the heart.
