Our Services

 

Bayfront Heart Center is the premier cardiac program serving south Pinellas County. Recently, the area’s best got even better with opening of our expanded heart center. The new facility includes: 18 private rooms focused on patients’ comfort, four state-of-the-art cardiovascular
catheterization labs for arrhythmia studies, stenting and angioplasty, and suites for ECHO, EKG and transesophageal echocardiography. From talent to technology, we deliver the area’s best heart care.

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                                                                                                                                                                            Catheterization  Laboratory

Diagnostic Imaging

 

§          Cardiac Catheterization

§          Peripheral Vascular Angiography

§          Nuclear Cardiology & Nuclear Stress Testing

§          Cardiac Ultrasound with 3-D Imaging

§          Transesophageal Echocardiography

§          Standard and Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography

§          Vascular Ultrasound

§          CT & MRI

§          On-Site and Remote Access to Cardiology Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)

 

Non-Invasive Cardiac Diagnostics

 

§          24-hour Holter Monitoring

§          Cardiac Event Recording

§          Standard Cardiac & Pharmacological Stress Testing

§          Electrocardiogram (EKG)

§          On-Site and Remote Access to Cardiology Diagnostic Database for EKG, Stress & Holter (GE MUSE)

 

Advanced Cardiac Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology (EPS) Diagnostic and Intervention Program

 

§          Comprehensive Electrophysiology Studies for Adults and Children

§          3-D Cardiac Mapping

o         3-D Carto Heart Mapping System

o         3-D ESI (St. Jude) Heart Mapping System

§          Cardiac Ablation using Advanced Cryo and RF technologies for correcting A-Fib, A-V, SVT and other life-threatening Arrhythmias for Adults and Children

§          Cardiac Pacemaker and Bi-Ventricular (CRT or Heart Failure) Pacemaker Implants

§          Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD) and Bi-Ventricular (CRT or Heart Failure) Defibrillator Implants

§          Tilt Table Testing and Cardioversion for correction of Atrial Fibrillation

§          Endomyocardial Biopsy

§          Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Research

 

Interventional Cardiovascular Imaging & Treatment (PCI)

 

§          Advanced Treatment and Correction of Blocked Coronary Vessels

o         3-D Angiography of Coronary Blood Vessels

o         Intra Coronary Ultrasound (IVUS)

o         Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) with Coronary Stenting

o         Drug Eluting Stent Placement (DES)

o         Rotoblader

o         Atherectomy/Cutting Balloon

o         Angiojet for removal of Blood Clots

o         Intra Aortic Balloon Pumping (IABP)

§          Advanced Treatment and Correction of Blocked Peripheral Blood Vessels

o         Peripheral Angiography with 3-D Viewing

o         Percutaneous Peripheral Angioplasty with Stenting (PTA)

o         Intravascular Filter Placement

o         Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

o         Angiojet Thrombectomy and Pharmacological Thrombolysis

o         Carotid Stenting

 

Cardio-Thoracic & Endovascular Surgery Program

 

§          Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) On and Off Pump

§          Cardiac Valve Replacement and Repair

§          Cardiac Assist (Abiomed Ventricular Assist Device)

§          Maze Procedure

§          Cardiac Remodeling

§          Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting

§          Pacemaker Insertion

§          Tracheal Reconstruction

§          Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

§          Video Mediastinoscopy

§          Less Invasive Thoracotomy and VATS Lobectomy

§          Pacemaker & AICD Lead Extractions

§          Ascending Aorta Arch, Thoracic & Abdominal Aneurysm Repair

o         Open Surgical Repair

o         Minimally Invasive Endovascular Repair

§          Endovascular Peripheral Angioplasty, Stenting and Graphing (Hybrid Procedure)

§          Intravascular Filter Placement

§          Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

§          Angiojet Thrombectomy

§          Carotid Endarterectomy  & Stenting