CARDIOLOGY SPECIALIST OF ORANGE COUNTY

Our Mission Statement is to provide effective high quality cardiovascular services by focusing on disease prevention, the application of cutting edge technology and the excellence of our physicians and staff.

We recognize and are committed to the delivery of these services in a compassionate manner with consistently superior levels of service to our patients and their referring physicians.

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Our philosophy at CSOC is simple: Dedication to our patients and the community; we serve in promoting wellness by treating and preventing heart disease in a caring and supporting atmosphere with current knowledge and state of the art equipment

Doppler echocardiography utilizes ultrasound to record blood flow within the cardiovascular system. Doppler echocardiography is based upon the changes in frequency of the backscatter signal from small moving structures, ie, red blood cells, intercepted by the ultrasound beam.

The lower extremity arterial Doppler test is useful screening procedure that measures the blood flow through the arteries in legs and to determine if there is blockage. The vascular technician will use an ultrasound transducer to evaluate the arteries from your groin to your ankle at several different sites. Blood pressure cuffs will be applied to your arms and legs. The result of your test will be carefully reviewed and interpreted by the cardiologist.

The Carotid Doppler study utilizes ultrasound to record blood flow and changes in frequency shift with proper setting of the color flow parameter during real time scanning of the carotid artery. Doppler evaluation is the determination of the presence or absence of blood flow to identify presence of stenosis or occlusion of the vessels.