Cardiology
Cardiologists from Central Minnesota Heart Center in St. Cloud come to Lakewood Health System each week to consult with patients referred by their family practice physician. Tests performed include echocardiograms, thallium and persantine stress tests. Visiting cardiologists include:
- Richard Aplin, M.D.
- Richard Backes, M.D.
- Jacob Dutcher, M.D.
- Bernard Erickson, M.D.
- Mark Johnson, M.D.
- Richard Jolkovsky, M.D.
- John Mahowald, M.D.
- Mark Martone, M.D.
- Joe Nguyen, M.D.
- Jamie Pelzel, M.D.
- Wade Schmidt, M.D.
- Timothy Schuchard, M.D.
- Daniel Tiede, M.D.
- Howard Zimring, M.D.
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram is a test performed to view the structures of your heart using high frequency sound waves way beyond the range of hearing. The test helps determine the size, motion and function of the various structures within your heart.
Thallium Stress Test
It is a diagnostic test used to evaluate the adequacy of blood supply to the heart muscle. The heart muscle receives life-giving blood from vessels called coronary arteries. If they become partially blocked or narrowed, the heart may not receive the blood it needs to function properly. The narrowing of the coronary arteries is called coronary artery disease or CAD.