Jeffrey G. Tauth, M.D., F.A.C.C., is a board-certified interventional cardiologist with more than 30 years of experience. As a Hot Springs cardiologist, Dr. Jeffrey Tauth diagnoses and treats disease of the heart and blood vessels. He founded Hot Springs Heart and Vascular, an independent, physician-run practice. He believes the relationship between a doctor and a patient has to be built on trust and transparency.
Medical Education and Training
Dr. Tauth earned his medical degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease. He is certified in interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and takes part in its Maintenance of Certification program.
How Cardiologists Are Trained and Certified
Cardiology is a subspecialty of internal medicine. The American Board of Internal Medicine certifies a physician in cardiovascular disease only after that physician is certified in internal medicine and has completed an accredited cardiology fellowship. Interventional cardiology is a further subspecialty. An interventional cardiologist passes a catheter, a thin flexible tube, into an artery at the wrist or groin and uses it to find and treat narrowed or blocked blood vessels. No incision in the chest is needed.
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Dr. Tauth is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, which is what the letters F.A.C.C. after his name stand for. The College grants Fellowship to physicians who have completed cardiovascular training and whose professional work is mainly in cardiovascular medicine. Two current Fellows must sponsor each application.
Dr. Tauth’s Clinical Focus: Heart and Vascular Disease
Dr. Tauth’s practice centers on four conditions: coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, heart rhythm disorders, and heart failure.
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is a narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart muscle, usually from plaque building up inside the artery wall. It can cause chest pain (angina) or shortness of breath, and it can lead to a heart attack. Dr. Tauth sees two groups of patients with this condition. Some come in with new symptoms and no diagnosis yet. Others already know they have it and need ongoing care after a heart attack, a stent, or bypass surgery. The workup can include stress testing and cardiac catheterization. If a blockage needs treatment, angioplasty opens the artery and a stent holds it open.
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the same kind of plaque buildup in arteries outside the heart, most often in the legs. An early sign is pain or cramping in the calves while walking. It usually eases with rest. Dr. Tauth diagnoses PAD with vascular studies done in the clinic. When blood flow to the legs needs to be restored, he performs peripheral procedures including angioplasty, stenting, and atherectomy, a procedure that removes plaque from inside the artery.
Heart Rhythm Disorders
An arrhythmia is a heartbeat that is too fast, too slow, or irregular. Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmias, and it raises the risk of stroke. Dr. Tauth treats rhythm disorders with medication and, when needed, with implanted devices. A pacemaker keeps the heart from beating too slowly. For a patient at risk of a dangerous fast rhythm, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator can deliver a shock that restores a normal rhythm. And when symptoms come and go too briefly to show up on an office ECG, an implantable cardiac monitor records the heart’s rhythm over a long period so the problem can be caught.
Heart Failure
Heart failure means the heart is not pumping as well as the body needs. It can have several causes, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, and valve disease. Dr. Tauth begins with a full diagnostic workup to find the cause, since the right treatment depends on it.
Heart Valve Disease and Risk Factors
Dr. Tauth also treats mitral and tricuspid valve disease. He manages the risk factors behind coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and heart failure, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Where Dr. Tauth Practices
Dr. Tauth sees patients at 110 Crackerbox Lane, Hot Springs, AR 71913, Monday to Friday, and on scheduled clinic days at 400 Crestwood Circle, Suite J, Mena, AR 71953. In April 2026 he opened the Vascular Center of Hot Springs, an outpatient surgical center for cardiovascular procedures.
Schedule a Consultation with Dr. Tauth
To make an appointment, call Hot Springs Heart and Vascular at (501) 767-4278. A staff member at the clinic answers the phone. If you have active cardiac symptoms, you can be seen the same day. Referring physicians can call the same number.
Information on this page is general in nature and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.