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Cardiovascular Specialists of Central Maryland, a Community Specialty Practice of Johns Hopkins Medicine 
 
Heart Specialists in Howard County
 
Our experienced cardiologists provide the full spectrum of personalized consultative and diagnostic cardiac care. Our heart specialists manage and treat heart disease, such as:
 
·         Cardiac arrhythmias
·         Palpitations
·         Angina (chest pain)
·         Cardiomyopathy
·         Coronary artery disease (CAD)
·         Heart attack
·         Heart failure
·         Shortness of breath
 
Our diagnostic services include:
 
·         Exercise (treadmill) and pharmacologic stress testing
·         Nuclear cardiology stress testing
·         Echocardiograms
·         Electrocardiograms (EKGs)
·         Holter and event monitoring (24-hour and 30-day EKGs)
·         Carotid and peripheral vascular ultrasound
·         Pacemaker and defibrillator programming
 
Our interventional and electrophysiology services include:
 
·         Cardiac catheterization
·         Angioplasty and cardiac stents
·         Interventional peripheral vascular procedures
·         Pacemaker and ICD (defibrillator) implants
 
Howard County’s Largest Cardiology Practice
 
Founded in 1975 by Jerome Hantman, MD, our practice is now Cardiovascular Specialists of Central Maryland. Our office is conveniently located on the campus of Howard County General Hospital, in the Medical Pavilion. We care for many patients in Columbia, Ellicott City, and the surrounding area, as well as throughout the central Maryland area.
 
To find a cardiologist, request an appointment, or refer a patient, call our Appointment Line at (443) 276-6050.