At Baton Rouge Cardiology Center, our team of dedicated cardiovascular specialists not only perform routine, but also highly specialized, complex, cardiac and vascular procedures. We also specialize in the treatment of varicose and spider veins. Our team of specialists includes interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, interventional radiologists, physician assistants, as well as a support staff of nurses and technicians, each prepared to participate in your diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Our clinical outcomes are a reflection of our commitment to excellence.
Dr. Joseph Cefalu specializes in internal medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular disease in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dr. Kevin Kilpatrick specializes in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
To schedule an appointment, please call (225) 769-0933 .
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An
EKG translates the heart's electrical activity into line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the line tracings are called waves. The heart is a muscular pump made up of four chambers . The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. A natural electrical system causes the heart muscle to contract and pump blood through the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body.
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is done to:
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Check the heart's electrical activity.
Find the cause of unexplained chest pain, which could be caused by a heart attack, inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (pericarditis), or angina.
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Find the cause of symptoms of heart disease, such as shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, or rapid, irregular heartbeats (palpitations).
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Find out if the walls of the heart chambers are too thick (hypertrophied).
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Check how well medicines are working and whether they are causing side effects that affect the heart.
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Check how well mechanical devices that are implanted in the heart, such as pacemakers, are working to control
 a normal heartbeat.
Check the health of the heart when other diseases or conditions are present, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, diabetes, or a family history of early heart disease.
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Fainting (syncope) or seizure during or after physical activity
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Fainting (syncope) or seizure resulting from emotional excitement, emotional distress or startle
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Family history of unexpected sudden death during physical activity or during a seizure, or any other unexplained sudden death of an otherwise healthy family member under age 50
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Chest pain or discomfort / racing heartbeat
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Unexplained fainting or seizures
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Family history of heart disease

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Unusual shortness of breath
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Unusual fatigue / tiredness
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Dizziness / lightheadedness during or after physical activity
 www.parentheartwatch.com
 http://www.athletic-heart.com/#/education/nata-webinar
 http://www.nata.org/NR040407
 http://www.sca-aware.org/schools/school-news/parents-beware-of-the-risk-of-sudden-cardiac-arres
Start: 13165 Highway 73
Geismar, LA 70734
1. Start out going north on LA-73 N toward Cobblestone Ave. (go 0.86 miles)
2. Merge onto I-10 W via the ramp on the left toward Baton Rouge.
- If you reach LA-621 you've gone a little too far (go 11.8 miles)
3. Take the LA-3064/Essen Lane exit, EXIT 160. (go 0.41 miles)
4. Turn left onto Essen Ln/LA-3064.
- If you reach I-10 W you've gone about 0.2 miles too far (go 0.52 miles)
5. Turn right onto Hennessy Blvd.
- Hennessy Blvd is just past Summa Ave
- Regions Bank is on the left
- If you reach Picardy Ave you've gone about 0.2 miles too far (go 0.19 miles)
6. Turn left onto Brittany Dr.
- Brittany Dr is just past Flanders Dr
- Subway is on the corner
- If you reach Didessee Dr you've gone a little too far (go 0.1 miles)
7. 5231 BRITTANY DR is on the left.
- If you reach Picardy Ave you've gone about 0.1 miles too far (go 0 miles)
Finish: 5231 Brittany Drive
Baton Rouge , LA 70808
>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 15 minutes | DISTANCE: 13.88 miles