• General Cardiology
• Electrophysiology Consultation
• Nuclear Stress Testing
• Exercise Treadmill Testing
• Vascular Studies
• Pacemaker/ ICD Follow-up
• Holter & Event Monitoring
• Echocardiograms
• Coumadin Management Clinic
• In-house Laboratory Testing
• Sleep Center
• CAT Scan (CT)

Sleep Center

More than 40 million people in the United States suffer from sleep-related disorders such as snoring, fragmented sleep and sleep apnea. However, only about five percent have been diagnosed and treated according to the National Sleep Disorders Research Center. Most people are not aware that sleep ailments not only affect daily activity and lifestyles, but also can be associated with high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, premature heart disease, stroke and even sudden cardiac death. In fact, sleep apnea, a condition causing patients to stop breathing during sleep, may be a risk factor for heart disease.

Following a sleep study order from the consulting (referring) sleep physician, the patient is scheduled for an overnight sleep study. After arriving in the evening at a given time at the Sleep Center at Columbia Heart, required paperwork is completed and the technician prepares the patient for a painless, non-invasive overnight diagnostic study. The data collected after the patient falls asleep is reviewed by a physician who will recommend treatment if needed.

Conditions We Treat

Sleep Apnea Snoring Restless Leg Syndrome Night Terrors Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Sleep-wake Schedule Disorder REM Sleep Behavior Disorders Non-Restorative Sleep

Loss of Energy Sleepwalking Sleep Paralysis Parasomnias Narcolepsy Cataplexy Hypertension Night Gasping