FAQs

Cardiologists are physicians who treat the heart using diagnostics and medication. They see patients with both routine and complex cases of heart disease and heart conditions.

Cardiothoracic surgeons are heart surgeons who perform surgery in the area of the heart and lungs. Cardiothoracic surgeons have experience in cardiac care, including advanced, specialized procedures such as robotic and video assisted lung surgery, and complex neonatal repairs.

If other treatments such as lifestyle changes, medicines, and medical procedures haven’t worked or can’t be used to treat your cardiac condition, heart surgery might be an option. Your Tenet primary care doctor, cardiologist, and cardiothoracic surgeon will work with you to decide whether heart surgery is the best treatment option for you.

Patient comfort is of the utmost importance to us at Hunt Regional, and our physicians ensure that all cardiac testing is done in the least invasive way possible. Most of the cardiac tests we offer are completely pain free and simply require that electrodes are attached to your skin to allow for imaging of the heart.