We put our heart into protecting yours. Surely, you will be attended to by a team of medical personnel and seasoned Cardiologists with vast experience and wealth of knowledge in using cutting edge technology to make critical assessments and diagnosis of the heart condition.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
The ECG is a device used to record on graph paper the electrical activity of the heart. ECG abnormalities may signal potentially serious heart problems that are treatable when detected early.
This test is used to:
Assess your heart rhythm
Diagnose poor blood flow to the heart muscle (ischemia)
Diagnose a heart attack
Diagnose abnormalities of your heart, such as heart chamber enlargement and abnormal electrical conduction
Holter ECG
The Holter is used to record abnormal heart rhythms and other types of cardiac symptoms that can come and go. Monitoring for a longer period of time is necessary to record these events. The Holter monitor lets our cardiologist see how your heart functions on a long-term basis. The recordings made by the monitor help us determine if your heart is getting enough oxygen or if the electrical impulses in the heart are delayed or early. These irregular impulses may be referred to as arrhythmias or abnormal heart rhythms.
Cardiac Stress Test
The cardiac stress test involves exercising on a treadmill while you are closely monitored. This test is used to screen for unrecognized coronary artery disease, high blood pressure (hypertension) and abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
The test is used to:
Determine your likelihood of having coronary artery disease
Identify abnormal heart rhythms
Evaluate the effectiveness of your cardiac treatment plan
Help you develop a safe exercise program
Echocardiogram
This test is a graphic outline of the heart’s movement. During an echo test, ultrasound (high-frequency sound waves) from a hand-held wand placed on your chest provides pictures of the heart’s valves and chambers and helps the sonographer evaluate the pumping action of the heart. Echo is often combined with Doppler ultrasound and colour Doppler to evaluate blood flow across the heart’s valves.
The test is used to:
Assess the overall function of your heart
Determine the presence of many types of heart disease, such as valve disease, myocardial disease, pericardial disease, infective endocarditis, cardiac masses and congenital heart disease
Follow the progress of valve disease over time
Evaluate the effectiveness of your medical or surgical treatments
Stress Echocardiogram (stress echo)
This is similar to the echo mentioned above though the exercise stress echo test involves exercising on a treadmill or stationary cycle while you are closely monitored.
The test is used to:
Determine how well your heart tolerates activity
Evaluate the function of your heart and valves
Determine your likelihood of having coronary artery disease
Evaluate the effectiveness of your cardiac treatment plan
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