Serving Southern California and Northern California

619-585-0476

Southern California

530-433-4527

Northern California

Serving Both Southern and Northern California

Heart Care Services

Our Heart Care Services We Provide in Southern California and Northern California

Here at Vimal Nanavati, MD, we are proud to offer a full spectrum of services to our patients to treat a variety of conditions. Our highly trained professionals have years of experience in diagnosing and treating these conditions, and we are happy to help find a solution to best suit your individual needs.

We strive to create individualized treatment plans for each of our patients as each person has a unique history and unique needs. Some of our services include:

  • Venous ultrasounds
  • ABI and arterial ultrasounds
  • Loop recorder implantation and interrogation
  • Cardiac risk assessment
  • Valve disease assessment and therapy
  • Atrial fibrillation therapies and monitoring
  • Event monitoring
  • Preventative Cardiology
  • Cardiac Interventions
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Echocardiography
  • Stress Testing
  • Carotid Ultrasound
  • Holter Monitoring
  • EECP
  • Pacemaker Implantation and Follow Up
  • EKG
  • Preoperative cardiac risk assessment 
  • Venous ablation
  • Holter and Telemetry monitoring
  • Telemedicine 
  • Nuclear Stress Testing

Echocardiography

Here at Vimal Nanavati, MD, we are proud to offer echocardiogram, also known as “echo”, services to our patients. During this test, we will monitor the heart’s movement and overall functionality using ultrasound technology to capture pictures of the heart’s chambers and valves. We will often utilize Doppler ultrasound and color Doppler to observe and evaluate blood flow.

Patients may need an echocardiogram for a variety of reasons such as detecting heart disease, evaluating the effectiveness of treatment, and to monitor changes in heart function and disease progression over time. No special preparation is needed for this test and there is no downtime following your appointment.



For more information about echocardiograms or to schedule an appointment, contact us today.

Stress Testing

At Vimal Nanavati, MD, we are proud to provide stress testing services to our patients. Stress testing is important to knowing how well the heart is functioning. This test is most frequently performed on a treadmill using an EKG machine to monitor your heart performance when you are active.

Prior to your appointment, you should get a good night’s rest and be sure to avoid caffeine and other stimulants before your test. We ask that you wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing to your appointment, as well as comfortable tennis shoes.



Be sure to consult with your doctor prior to making your appointment to discuss your medications, as some may need to be temporarily discontinued in order to achieve accurate test results.

I developed heart problems when I lived in Redding during the early 2000’s. At the time, I was in the position of asking the teaching staff in the nursing program at Shasta College to recommend a cardiologist. To the person, their enthusiastic response was to go to Dr. Vimal Nanavati, which I did. He diagnosed my condition as needing heart bypass surgery. That procedure was performed in 2001.

I continued with Dr. Nanavati until I moved from Redding to Southern California a few years later. Around the same time, Dr. Nanavati relocated his practice to San Diego. Even though I was living some three-plus hours away, I continued with Dr. Nanavati as my cardiologist. Most recently, he has again relocated his practice, this time back to Redding. When I asked him why are you moving back to Redding, his reply: “its home for me. “ Even given what would be a 10+ hour drive from where I live to Redding, I will continue with him as my primary Cardiologist.


Why, you might ask, am I so dedicated to Dr. Nanavati? There must certainly be other cardiologists where you live. Is he so extraordinary that he warrants following him 600 miles away?


The answers to those and similar questions are simple:

  1. Of all the doctors I have had over the years, none of them cares for their patients with the devotion, the expertise, and individualized concern that Dr. Nanavati provides. I could be seen by local cardiologists where I live. Being “seen,” however, is not the same as “caring”, a Doctor that gives me confidence that I am getting the best care possible. In fact, when I went to a cardiologist where I live, I was seen by the physician’s assistant and not even by the Doctor! When I go to Dr. Nanavati, I see him, not a PA. 
  2. Dr. Nanavati felt I required a special pacemaker. While he implants regular pacemakers, he doesn’t implant these special device I require, he referred me to an Electric heart Dr. I felt better after the new device was placed. What Im noticed about Dr. Nanavati: if he cannot help, he will not hesitate to send his patient to someone with special expertise required. 
  3. While many people say that Drs treat their patients like his own. Dr. Nanavati really follows this adage. His own Father was a heart patient and so he genuinely empathizes with his patients. 
  4. It’s become his mission to give the best possible care to his patients. In San Diego, he perfected his skills in percutaneous intervention working with some of the best in the field. He also learned more techniques for valve replacement and travels regularly to Europe to perfect the skill. He regularly attends Cardiology conferences to stay ahead of the latest advances in the field. 


What I am saying here is not just my opinion. I recently conducted a survey of Dr. Nanavati’s former Redding patients. If I was impressed by the positive recommendations of the teaching staff at the college, I was even more so by the comments in that survey, among which were things like: “Caring;” “Professional beyond any expectations;” and. “If Dr. Nanavati was still here, there is no question but that he would be my cardiologist; he is that good.” Well, its not just his previous Redding patients that feel this way: his patients in San Diego feel the same way! 


My loyalty to Dr. Nanavati and his past patients’ admiration of him for the high quality care he provides can be summed up in one phrase: The last bastion of patient advocacy is a Doctor who puts his patients first and– takes the time and makes the effort to really know his patients.


In short, Redding is so very fortunate to have Dr. Vimal Nanavati as an Interventional Cardiologist. If you are looking for the best of the best, you could not do better than having him as your Doctor. He is that good.

For more information about stress testing or to schedule an appointment, contact us today. Call us at our Redding Office at 530-433-5427 and our San Diego Office at (619) 585-0476.

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