Heartbeat Medical Institute PLLC

Practice of Arnold J. Pollak MD FACC

Board Certified Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Internal Medicine

Whole-Person Care, Dealing with the Affairs of the Heart.

It is all Here.  Caring, Convenience and Reputation. 

The Practice

Hearbeat Medical Institute PLLC is a Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Medicine and Internal Medicine practice founded by triple boarded Dr. Arnold Jay Pollak MD FACC. 

• Board Certified in Cardiology
• Board Certified Nuclear Cardiology
• Board Certified Internal Medicine
• Special Expertise in Vascular Medicine
• Focus on Preventative Medicine, preventing disease by diet, exercise and life style changes
• Burien Cardiology, Burien Cardiologist, Burien Heart Care
• Laboratory certified in Cardiac Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Ultrasound and Heart Stress Testing.
  

Services We Provide in the Office

• Caring staff greeting you with a smile
• Comprehensive Cardiovascular Evaluation
• Same day or next day appointments-Monday-Thursday 8 AM-5 PM
• Exercise and Adenosine Cardiolite Nuclear Stress Tests
• Heart Ultrasound called Echocardiography and Stress Echocardiography
• Vascular Ultrasound:
  • Carotid Duplex
  • Lower and Upper Extremity Arterial Duplex
  • Lower and Upper Venous Duplex
  • Renal duplex
• 24 hour Holter Monitoring
• Event Monitoring
• Pulmonary Function Testing
• DEXA Bone Densitometry

Philosophy

Patients are entitled to high quality medical care from a doctor who takes the time to listen, care and treat the whole person. As a Cardiologist, I know that heart disease can be prevented and reversed with low-fat diet, exercise and life-style changes. I encourage these while using cutting edge technologies and treatments to maximize quality of life. I want to make a difference.

What Makes Us Different

Everyone at Heartbeat Medical Institute is dedicated to serving you. You will be greeted with a warm smile, set at ease and considered like family. We have had patients dedicated to our practice for decades. Because we know you worry about test results, you will be called the next business day with all lab and diagnostic test results. Become one of the family. Give us a call and make an appointment.

Facilities and Location

Our office is located in Burien near Highline Medical Center a stones throw from Sea-Tac airport. Our address is: 16623 Sylvester Road, SW, Suite #260, Burien, WA 98166-3044 Click here for a map Map of 16233 Sylvester Rd SwBurien, WA 98166-3044, US map.

Hospital Affiliations

We are on staff at the following hospitals: Highline Medical Center Burien, WA Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA with special relationships with University of Washington

Contact Information

Heartbeat Medical Institute PLLC 16233 Sylvester Road, SW, Suite #260, Burien, Washington, 98166-3044

Phone: 206-244-3363

206-244-HART (4278)

Fax: 206-444-6189

Web site: http://www.Heartbeatdoc.com

E-mail: apollak10@comcast.net

Heartbeat Medical Institute Screening Program

All Patients of Heartbeat Medical Institute PLLC get these scans at ½ price.

*May be covered by Insurance

How do I Know I am at Risk of Stroke or Heart Attack?

Look for Blockages in the Neck and Legs

It is critical to find those patients most at risk, who need the most aggressive prevention.  Our screening program uses ultrasound of the vessels to the neck and uses the blood pressure in your arms and legs.  The neck ultrasound finds whether you can make blockages by measuring the thickness of the vessel wall. If thick, the wall already has blockages forming.  This ability to form blockages means you can form blockages not only in your head vessel, but also the vessels in your heart, legs and eyes. If the blood pressure in the legs is low, it means you have formed blockages in the vessels to your legs.

What is the Best Way to Find Out if I Could Die Suddenly From a Ruptured Artery in my Abdomen?

Do an Ultrasound

When the artery in your abdomen enlarges, called an aneurysm, it is more likely to rupture. When you rupture an artery in your abdomen, you are likely to die >80% of the time.  The best way to avoid this is to operate before you rupture the artery. But a doctor’s examination has been shown to be a poor way to find these aneurysms.  A brief and very safe ultrasound of this artery, called the Aorta, is the best test to find aneurysms.

How Do I Find Out if My Bones are Thin and at Risk of Fracture?

Get a DEXA Scan

The DEXA scan is the gold standard for screening and measuring improvement in bone density.  It is covered by most insurance for postmenopausal women over age 65 or those at high risk for fracture.  For others, screening may provide useful information motivating you to preserve the bone density that you have left with Citacal Plus with Vitamin D.

Insurance Does Not Cover Most Screening Tests

Most insurance, in particular Medicare, do not pay for many needed screening tests that we think you need.  This is why we developed this program for you.