is committed to providing comprehensive care for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Our highly trained staff works diligently under the direct supervision of our physicians. It is our mission to improve and preserve the health of our patients while treating each individual with the utmost compassion and respect.
Dr. Gremillion has held the titles of Cardiology Vice-Chief of Staff, Cardiology Chief of Staff and Medical
Chief of Staff for Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He is the staff cardiologist for the Louisiana State
University Athletic Department. Dr. Gremillion is a member of the American Medical Association. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Electrophysiology and is a Fellow of the American College of
Cardiology.
Dr. Gremillion visits patients at the Baton Rouge, Gonzales and Port Allen clinics.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Gremillion, please call (225) 644-2823 .
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.
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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 0.68 miles)
2. Merge onto I-10 E toward New Orleans. (go 4.33 miles)
3. Take the LA-30 E exit, EXIT 177. (go 0.31 miles)
4. Turn left onto LA-30 E/W Brittany Hwy.
- If you reach I-10 E you've gone about 0.3 miles too far (go 0.92 miles)
5. Turn right onto S St Elizabeth Blvd.
- S St Elizabeth Blvd is 0.2 miles past S Darla Ave
- If you reach W Penn Ave you've gone a little too far (go 0.1 miles)
6. 2647 S SAINT ELIZABETH BLVD STE 215. (go 0 miles)
Finish: 2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 215
Gonzales, LA 70737
>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 8 minutes | DISTANCE: 6.34 miles