Heart tests at Desert Imaging West

# Heart tests at Desert Imaging West

At 122 W. Castellano Dr., El Paso, TX 79912. EKG, 2D echo, coronary calcium score.

- Address: 122 W. Castellano Dr., El Paso, TX 79912. [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Desert%20Imaging%2C%20122%20W.%20Castellano%20Dr.%2C%20El%20Paso%2C%20TX%2079912)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.. Closed Sunday.
- Time: Varies by test. Most cardiac PET exams take less than an hour.

## About this exam

An EKG, electrocardiogram, records the electrical activity of your heart through small pads on your chest, arms and legs. It is quick and needs no preparation.

For an EKG, echo or calcium score, wear loose clothing and come as you are. For a treadmill stress test, do not eat or drink for 3 hours before, water is fine, and wear shoes and clothes you can walk in. Ask your doctor about holding beta blockers for 48 hours and calcium channel blockers for 24 hours before, and do not stop them on your own.

[Everything about Heart tests](https://desertimagingcenters.com/services/heart-tests)

## Before you come

### EKG and echocardiogram

- No preparation required.
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing.

### Stress test

- The sheet says: consult your physician about going off beta blockers for 48 hours and calcium channel blockers for 24 hours before the exam.
- Do not eat or drink for 3 hours before your appointment. Water is OK.
- Wear comfortable clothes for exercise and walking shoes.
- If you are unable to exercise on the treadmill, a medication will be given to stress your heart.

### Cardiac PET/CT and calcium score

- Follow the PET/CT preparation for a cardiac PET/CT. Most cardiac PET exams take less than one hour.
- The calcium score is done on the CT scanner. Follow the CT preparation.

## Heart tests at our other centers

- [Central](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/central/heart-tests): 7812 Gateway Blvd. East, Suite 120, El Paso, TX 79915
- [East](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/lee-trevino/heart-tests): 1727 Lee Trevino Dr., El Paso, TX 79935
- [Joe Battle](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/joe-battle/heart-tests): 3080 Joe Battle Blvd., Suite B, El Paso, TX 79938
- [Horizon City](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/horizon-city/heart-tests): 13650 Eastlake Blvd., Suite A-102, Horizon City, TX 79928

## Other exams at West

- [3D mammography](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/west/3d-mammography)
- [MRI and MRA](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/west/mri)
- [CT scan](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/west/ct-scan)
- [Ultrasound](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/west/ultrasound)
- [X-ray](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/west/x-ray)
- [Bone density](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/west/bone-density)
- [Thyroid biopsy](https://desertimagingcenters.com/locations/west/thyroid-biopsy)

## Ready to book?

Request an appointment online and bring your doctor's order. We take it from there.

- [Request an appointment](https://eforms.abbadox.com/240384671438865)
- Call (915) 577-0100