A Nurse Practitioner in Cardiology
Amber Wendorff is a family nurse practitioner who focuses on cardiology. She works closely with physicians while caring for patients of all ages. Amber prioritizes educating patients about disease management and risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking and lack of physical activity. She has a background in occupational health, primary care and urgent care.
Some of the conditions Amber treats include:
- Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat)
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart disease
- Heart failure
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- High cholesterol
Services she provides include:
- Developing and implementing treatment plans
- Educating patients about their cardiac condition, risk factors and preventive measures
- Obtaining patients' medical history
- Ordering, performing and interpreting lab and diagnostic tests, including echocardiograms and stress tests
- Performing physical examinations
- Prescribing medications
Speaks: English