Your Cardiologist, Every Week,
From Home.

Within 48 hours of completing your intake form — often same day. Compare that to the national median wait for a new cardiology appointment: 26 days. For existing patients needing a follow-up, we typically schedule within 24 hours. If your Apple Watch flags an irregular rhythm at 2 a.m., you can submit a concern through the app immediately and receive a physician response by morning. We don't run on the six-week callback model. Your heart doesn't either.

Most Pulse visits are covered under the same cardiology benefit as in-person visits — telehealth parity laws now apply in most states. Your copay is typically $30–$50, identical to an office visit. What you save: the $0 parking, the half-day of PTO, the 80-mile round trip. For uninsured patients, our self-pay rate is $149 per visit — compared to $350–$500 for a specialist office visit. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and all major commercial insurers. We'll verify your coverage before your first appointment so there are no surprises.

If you have a cardiac emergency, call 911 immediately — that never changes. What Pulse adds is a documented care relationship that travels with you. Every patient has a digital care summary accessible to any ER physician within seconds. If you're admitted, our on-call cardiologist can speak directly with the ER team about your medication regimen, recent echo findings, and device settings. We don't replace emergency care. We make sure emergency care knows your full cardiac history the moment you walk through those ER doors.

Yes. This is one of the most common things we do. You get your INR drawn at any Quest, LabCorp, or local hospital lab. Results are faxed or digitally transmitted to Pulse within hours. Your cardiologist reviews the result, and if a dose adjustment is needed, the new prescription is sent to your pharmacy the same day — no phone tag, no waiting for a nurse to call back. We manage warfarin, Eliquis, Xarelto, Pradaxa, and all anticoagulation regimens. For mechanical valve patients with narrow therapeutic windows, faster adjustment means fewer complications.

*Based on internal outcomes data, 2024. Results may vary.

Yes — and this is something we take seriously. Every Pulse patient has a 24/7 on-call cardiologist who can be reached by the ER team directly. Your care summary includes your device type (pacemaker, TAVR, ICD), current medications, recent echo measurements, and your cardiologist's direct line. We also send a monthly summary to your primary care physician so your entire care team stays aligned. You're not alone at 2 a.m. You have a cardiologist who already knows you.