Cardiology
Cardiology is the medical treatment of diseases of the heart and parts of the circulatory system. Cardiologists are the doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating these conditions.
Cardiovascular care in South Texas
Our steadfast commitment to comprehensive, effective heart and vascular care is reflected in our area reach, as well as our work towards positive outcomes.
For more than 60 years, Methodist Healthcare has delivered exceptional heart, lung and vascular care to all ages. As the largest heart care program in South Texas, Methodist Heart is home to a skilled team of cardiovascular specialists who expertly treat heart attacks, heart disease and cardiovascular disease, across eight hospitals and 40 clinics in Greater San Antonio.
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Pediatric heart conditions we treat
Our Methodist Heart providers treat patients of all ages, including babies in the womb, newborns and children. Some of the pediatric cardiovascular conditions we treat include:
- Arrhythmia conditions
- Chest pain
- Congenital heart disease
- Fetal cardiology
- Heart failure
- Heart tumors
- Hypertension
- Marfan syndrome
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sudden cardiac arrest
- Syncope
- Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
- Transposition of great arteries (TGA)
- Ventricular septal defects (VSD)
- Valve disease
To schedule an appointment for your child, please call (210) 575-0355.
Methodist Heart achievements and milestones
There are many reasons why you can trust Methodist Healthcare with your heart, including our history of performing "first in Texas" procedures and receiving national recognition for our cardiovascular services. Some of the unique offerings that our program provides include:
- 25 cardiac catheterization laboratories (cath labs)
- Five Accredited Chest Pain Centers
- Largest heart transplant program in South Texas
- More than 120 providers at eight hospitals and 40 clinics
- Over 10,000 cardiac procedures per year, including 1,100 open heart surgeries and 2,000 trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures
- South Texas' most advanced aortic aneurysm program
Cardiovascular conditions we treat
Our expert providers diagnose and treat a wide variety of both routine and complex cardiovascular conditions, including:
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysms
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial septal defect
- Cardiogenic shock
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid artery disease
- Chest pain
- Congenital heart abnormalities
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Diabetes
- Diastolic dysfunction
- Heart arrhythmia
- Heart attack
- Heart disease
- Heart murmurs
- Heart valve diseases
- High blood pressure
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Long Q-T syndrome
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Myocarditis
- Patent foramen ovale
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Rheumatic fever
- Silent ischemia
- Stroke
- Sudden cardiac arrest
- Syncope
- Vascular disease
To schedule an appointment or find a doctor, please call (210) 974-6759.
Cardiovascular services and procedures
As the premier cardiovascular services provider in the region, we are home to highly experienced cardiologists, pulmonologists and surgeons who offer comprehensive cardiovascular services and diagnostic procedures, including:
- Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation (inpatient and outpatient)
- Computerized tomography (CT) scans
- Genetic testing
- Chronic total occlusion
- Disease management
- Echocardiogram 3D imaging
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Heart and vascular surgery
- Nuclear imaging
- Preventative cardiology
- Stress testing
- Thoracic surgery
Pediatric cardiac and vascular treatments and services
Specializing in pediatric cardiovascular services and procedures, the Methodist Children's Heart and Lung Institute is one of the leading pediatric cardiovascular facilities in South Texas, and offers the following services:
- 2D and 3D echocardiogram (fetal, infant and child)
- Angiogram and interventional cardiology
- Cardiac CT imaging
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Heart failure
- Hybrid procedures
Advanced cardiac technologies and procedures
Taking care of the most hearts in South Texas means we have to stay current on the newest procedures and technologies. From advanced tools for diagnosing conditions to the latest surgical technologies, Methodist Heart is at the forefront of new research, technologies and the latest medical procedures.
At the center of the Methodist Heart network is the Methodist Heart and Lung Institute, which has created a highly specialized offering of services through the following centers and programs:
- Cardio-genetics program
- Cardio-hospitalist program
- Cardio-oncology program
- ECMO program
- Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Adult Congenital Heart Center
- Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Aortic Center
- Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center
- Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Heart Failure and Transplant Center
- Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Heart Valve Center
- Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Lung Center
- Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Vascular Center
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