Cardiology Services

Hardin Medical Center and HMC Cardiology Services employs a full time cardiologist.
HMC also has an Accredited Chest Pain Center.

The Cardiology Services department currently offers the following tests—

• EKG – Tracing of electrical heart activity; records heart rhythm


• Holter Monitor – Record of heart activity for a 24 hour period


• Echocardiogram – Ultrasound of heart


• Carotid Doppler – Ultrasound of carotid arteries


• Blood Tests – Measure of damage to heart muscle


• CT of Heart – 3-D images of the heart


• Cardiac Calcium Scoring – Uses CT to detect the location and extent of calcified plaque in the coronary arteries


• Exercise Stress Test – Measures heart function during exercise


• Nuclear Stress Test – Combination of basic exercise stress test and nuclear images (can be non-exercise)