Cardiac catheterization, also known as a coronary angiogram, is an invasive diagnostic procedure that assesses the heart’s arteries, valves, and contractility (squeezing strength of the heart muscle) as well as the pressures generated within the heart and lungs. Tiny tubes called catheters are inserted through the groin or arm vessels under X-ray (fluoroscopic) guidance while [...]
External Counterpulsation (ECP) is a safe and effective treatment to help those suffering from angina or chest pain. For patients who cannot or do not want to undergo bypass surgery or angioplasty, ECP is an alternative when medications are not enough for angina symptoms. An outpatient procedure, ECP requires no surgery or anesthesia. During a [...]
An echocardiogram is a noninvasive, painless, test that uses ultrasound (high frequency sound waves) to produce a two dimensional image of the heart. As we view the beating heart on a television monitor, we can measure heart chamber sizes and wall thickness, assess the strength of the heart and examine its structure, including the heart [...]
Joshua Horenstein, MD
Dr. Joshua Horenstein graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis before attending Yale University Medical School where he earned his Medical Doctorate. ...
Hanscy Seide, MD
Dr. Hanscy Seide is a native of Haiti. He attended undergraduate studies at the College Saint Jean in Haiti where he received his Bachelors of ...
Alan S. Goldsmith, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Alan Goldsmith is a native New Yorker. He did his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he ...