The Division of Cardiology provides a wide range of services for patients with heart disease and problems with their blood vessels. Our doctors are board certified and have extensive training in all types of heart care.

Most non-invasive tests can be done at our CHA sites.

We are also proud to partner with two of the finest local hospitals - Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge and Massachusetts General Hospital - for more complex heart needs. Our doctors travel to these facilities and can see you there if you need greater levels of care.

Why do people see a Cardiologist?

- Chest pain
- High blood pressure (Hypertension)
- Heart attack (Myocardial infarction)
- Palpitations
- Heart rhythm problems (Arrhythmia)
- Coronary artery disease
- Disease of the heart muscle (Cardiomyopathy)
- Valve disorders
- High cholesterol

Non-invasive Testing Services (Done at CHA sites) 

- Stress testing, by treadmill, pharmacologic stimulation and using associated cardiac imaging where appropriate

- Echocardiography services, trans-thoracic and trans-esophageal, with or without contrast

- Cardiac ultrasound

- Holter monitoring

- FAA and Canadian Civil Aviation medical exams

Invasive Services (Done at Mt Auburn and Mass General Hospitals)

- Cardiac catheterization
- Percutaneous angioplasty (PTCA)
- Implantation and follow-up of:

• Cardiac Pacemakers
• Implantable Loop Recorders
• Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICD)