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About Woodlands Heart and Vascular Institute
Woodlands Heart and Vascular Institute offers new and existing patients advanced cardiovascular treatments delivered with compassionate, individualized care. At their office in The Woodlands, Texas, interventional cardiologist Laura Fernandes, MD, FACC, and her team focus on the whole person. They take time to talk, learn about each person’s concerns, and then create customized treatment plans that perfectly fit their needs.
The team at Woodlands Heart and Vascular Institute offers preventive care, support for developing a healthy lifestyle, and the highest quality treatments for the full scope of heart and blood vessel problems.
They perform minimally invasive ablation for varicose veins and spider veins, giving patients quick results without downtime. They also specialize in treating chronic venous insufficiency, including providing the intensive care needed to heal complications such as venous stasis ulcers.
The team offers diagnostic tests and imaging, as well as advanced therapy and minimally invasive treatments for common heart and blood vessel problems. Coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation are a few examples of the conditions they treat.
Patients also receive extensive care for chest pain and heart attacks, beginning with diagnosing the underlying cause of their chest pain and continuing therapeutic support after a heart attack.
Patients have convenient on-site access to diagnostic testing such as electrocardiograms, exercise and nuclear stress tests, peripheral artery disease screening, and echocardiograms.
The team at Woodlands Heart and Vascular Institute welcomes anyone who has questions about their cardiovascular health to call the office or schedule an appointment online today.
About Woodlands Heart and Vascular Institute
Woodlands Heart and Vascular Institute offers new and existing patients advanced cardiovascular treatments delivered with compassionate, individualized care. At their office in The Woodlands, Texas, interventional cardiologist Laura Fernandes, MD, FACC, and her team focus on the whole person. They take time to talk, learn about each person’s concerns, and then create customized treatment plans that perfectly fit their needs.
The team at Woodlands Heart and Vascular Institute offers preventive care, support for developing a healthy lifestyle, and the highest quality treatments for the full scope of heart and blood vessel problems.
They perform minimally invasive ablation for varicose veins and spider veins, giving patients quick results without downtime. They also specialize in treating chronic venous insufficiency, including providing the intensive care needed to heal complications such as venous stasis ulcers.
The team offers diagnostic tests and imaging, as well as advanced therapy and minimally invasive treatments for common heart and blood vessel problems. Coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation are a few examples of the conditions they treat.
Patients also receive extensive care for chest pain and heart attacks, beginning with diagnosing the underlying cause of their chest pain and continuing therapeutic support after a heart attack.
Patients have convenient on-site access to diagnostic testing such as electrocardiograms, exercise and nuclear stress tests, peripheral artery disease screening, and echocardiograms.
The team at Woodlands Heart and Vascular Institute welcomes anyone who has questions about their cardiovascular health to call the office or schedule an appointment online today.
