Patient Services Offered At Cardinal Internal Medicine
Cardinal Internal Medicine is committed to long-term comprehensive quality healthcare and prevention. We understand that choosing a internist or family practice is a difficult decision. We are prepared to meet a broad range of internal medicine and family practice health care needs for adults and teenagers 16 and older. We place an emphasis on preventative medicine and take an active role in maintaining your good health. Cardinal Internal Medicine offers many in-office diagnostic procedures, and most laboratory work is drawn in our office for your convenience.
In-Office Diagnostic Tests
Ankle Brachial Index Testing for Peripheral Alterial Disease
Description of Procedure
Ankle Brachial Index Testing is a simple test for Peripheral Arterial Disease.
What Can I Expect?
Ankle Brachial Index is a simple test which is done by measuring your blood pressure in the legs and arms and using the ratio to determine if you have peripheral vascular disease. The American Diabetic Association (ADA) recommends Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) testing in all diabetics older that 50 years of age. Peripheral Arterial Disease is highly associated with Coronary Artery Disease.
Cardiovascular Testing
Carotid Ultrasound
Carotid Ultrasound is a painless and harmless test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the insides of the two large arteries in your neck.
These arteries, called carotid arteries, supply your brain with oxygen-rich blood. You have one carotid artery on each side of your neck. Carotid ultrasound shows whether a substance called plaque has narrowed your carotid arteries. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Plaque builds up on the insides of your arteries as you age.
This condition is called carotid artery stenosis.
Symptoms of carotid artery stenosis are dizziness,
light headedness , TIA (Transient
Ischemic
Attack)
and Stroke.
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart which is very helpful in determining the pumping function of your heart, measuring the size of your cardiac chambers and evaluating for tight or leaky heart valves. An echocardiogram is one of the tests that is performed in the work up of chest pain, newly diagnosed heart murmurs and dizziness.
24 Hour Cardiac Monitoring
A holter monitor is a device that the patient wears for 24 hours which keeps a track of the heart rate and rhythm. It is used to detect irregular heart beats and to check for extremely slow or fast heart rates. A holter monitor is used to detect processes such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, sick sinus syndrome and premature atrial and ventricular beats.
Laboratory Services
For our patients' convenience, we offer laboratory and blood works performed in the office.
New Services at Cardinal
Cosmetic Procedures
BOTOX®, JUVÉDERM®, Latisse™, and Chemical Peels
Medical Weight Loss
Learn more about our Medically Supervised Weight Loss Services!
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Map and Directions
Cardinal Internal Medicine is conveniently located in Woodbridge, VA.
