Heart and Vascular

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Howard County General Hospital provides a wide range of services for people with heart and vascular disease: from the educational programs in our Wellness Center to our Cardiac and Vascular Diagnostic Programs to our treatment and rehabilitation services.

Diagnostic Testing for Heart Disease Cardiologist Alexander Chudnovsky, M.D. describes the reasons for and the types of diagnostic tests performed to evaluate patients for heart disease, including electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography (echo), cardiac stress tests, cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, cardiac cat scans and MRI.

How to Maintain Your Heart Health Cardiologist, Adrian Le Preston, M.D., explains the risk factors for coronary heart disease and suggests lifestyle changes you can make to improve your heart health.