Office consultation
A focused conversation about symptoms, risk, history, medications, and prior results. Bring your medication list and outside records when available.
Tests & procedures
Know what the test is for—and what comes next.
These plain-language overviews help patients prepare better questions. The exact instructions, risks, benefits, and alternatives depend on the person and the procedure and must come from the treating clinical team.
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
A quick, painless recording of the heart’s electrical activity using small adhesive sensors on the skin.
Echocardiogram
An ultrasound of the heart that shows structure, valve movement, and pumping function. No radiation is used.
Exercise stress test
A monitored test that observes the heart during increasing activity. The exact protocol depends on the clinical question and physical ability.
Ambulatory heart monitor
A wearable monitor that records rhythm during normal life for a set period to look for intermittent rhythm changes.
Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
A portable cuff records blood pressure during the day and night to clarify the true pattern outside the office.
Vascular ultrasound
Sound waves assess blood flow and structure in arteries or veins without needles or radiation.
Coronary calcium scan
A short, low-dose CT that measures calcified plaque and may refine cardiovascular risk for selected patients.
Coronary CT angiography
A contrast-enhanced CT creates detailed coronary-artery images. Preparation and medication instructions are provided for the individual study.
Cardiac catheterization
A thin catheter is guided through an artery to the heart to measure pressures or view coronary arteries. The team explains preparation, access site, recovery, and medications in advance.
Coronary physiology (FFR/iFR)
Pressure measurements taken during catheterization help determine whether a narrowing significantly limits blood flow.
Intravascular imaging (IVUS/OCT)
A tiny imaging device looks from inside the coronary artery to clarify anatomy or guide selected procedures.
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
A catheter-based procedure that may use a balloon and stent to treat a coronary narrowing when intervention is appropriate.
Complex PCI and CTO treatment
Specialized catheter techniques may be considered for heavily calcified, high-risk, or completely blocked coronary arteries after careful review.
Renal denervation
A catheter-based blood-pressure treatment considered only for selected patients after a structured resistant-hypertension evaluation.
Current “What to Expect” videos remain available.
PICC is keeping the vetted outside educational videos in the main site while its own patient-education series is prepared. Original PICC videos can replace them without redesigning this library.