Cardiac Tests
Cardiac Tests
When assessing your heart’s health and function, cardiac tests are essential. These tests, which range from tracking your heart’s rhythm over time to evaluating blood flow and pressure, aid in the diagnosis of diseases like arrhythmias, hypertension, and structural heart defects. Each test, whether it’s an electrocardiogram (ECG), 24-hour blood pressure reading, 24-hour echocardiogram, or 24-hour Holter monitor, offers important information that helps your doctor identify and treat heart-related issues.
Our private cardiac testing services are quick, precise, and comfortable. To help you take charge of your heart health, you will receive professional analysis and unambiguous results. Our sophisticated testing guarantees you receive the answers you require without needless stress or lengthy wait times, regardless of whether you’re exhibiting symptoms or are just being proactive.
What is a Holter monitor or 24hr ECG?
Also known as ambulatory ECG monitoring or Holter monitoring, this entails continuously recording the electrical activity of your heart for 24 to 48 hours, and occasionally longer. This can aid in the diagnosis of conditions like atrial fibrillation or irregularly occurring episodes of skipped beats.
What is 24hr Blood Pressure?
If you have symptoms of high or low blood pressure, your doctor may request that you have this test. The test measures your blood pressure at different times over a 24-hour period.
It is normal for blood pressure to change during the day because of anxiety, diet, exercise, sleep or any blood pressure medication you may take. As a result, taking a single blood pressure measurement in the clinic is not always a very accurate way of checking your blood pressure. The test will give your doctor more detailed information about your blood pressure during your daily life.
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple test that can be used to check your heart’s rhythm and electrical activity. Sensors attached to the skin are used to detect the electrical signals produced by your heart each time it beats. These signals are recorded by a machine and are looked at by a doctor to see if they’re unusual. An ECG may be requested by a heart specialist (cardiologist) or any doctor who thinks you might have a problem with your heart, including your GP.
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram, or “echo”, is a tyoe of ultrasound scan used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels. An echocardiogram checks how your heart’s chambers and valves are pumping blood through your heart. electrodes are used to check your heart rhythm and ultrasound technology to see how blood moves through your heart. This scan greatly helps your doctor diagnose heart conditions. An echocardiogram may be requested by a heart specialist (cardiologist) or any doctor who thinks you might have a problem with your heart, including your GP.
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How does it work?
Booking
Choose a service from the list, select a time slot that suits you, enter your details and make payment.
Confirmation
You will then receive an email confirmation with your date, time and type of examination. You may also receive a preparation letter that you must read prior to the scan.
Scan
On the day of your appointment one of our experts will perform your test to the highest standard and answer any questions which you may have.
Results
One of our experts will produce a conclusive report on the findings and email this to you within 1 working day.
FAQs
You will be sent your report electronically via email. We aim to deliver your report within 24 hours. If you were referred by a clinician then we will send the report directly to them.
No Preparation Is Required. Clothing We may require you to remove articles of clothing and you may be asked to put on a paper gown. Some jewellry articles may interfere with the test and may have to be removed. Wear loose clothing for most ultrasound types.
Before The Test You will be asked into the room after changing into a gown or removing clothing from the area being examined. You may be asked to take up a certain position and stay in that position for the most of the tests. During The Test The technician would place sticky pads onto your skin to connect the ECG electrodes. After The Test You can remove the sticky pads with relative ease and no traces.
You may go about your daily activities immediately after the test, unless otherwise advised by our staff. The reports will be produced by the reading physician, and shared with your referring doctor. You may discuss these results with your doctor at a follow up appointment.
What happens during an ECG recording? No Preparation Is Required. Clothing We may require you to remove articles of clothing and you may be asked to put on a paper gown. Some jewellry articles may interfere with the test and may have to be removed. Wear loose clothing for most ultrasound types.
Before The Test You will be asked into the room after changing into a gown or removing clothing from the area being examined. You may be asked to take up a certain position and stay in that position for the most of the tests. During The Test A technician would place a lubricating gel onto the area being examined using a device called a transducer to make contact with your skin.
After The Test You can remove the ultrasound gel or sticky pads with relative ease and no traces. You may go about your daily activities immediately after the test, unless otherwise advised by our staff. The reports will be produced by the reading physician, and shared with your referring doctor. You may discuss these results with you doctor at a follow up appointment.
What happens during an ECG recording?
No Preparation Is Required.
Clothing
We may require you to remove articles of clothing and you may be asked to put on a paper gown. Some jewellry articles may interfere with the test and may have to be removed. Wear loose clothing for most ultrasound types.
Before The Test
You will be asked into the room after changing into a gown or removing clothing from the area being examined. You may be asked to take up a certain position and stay in that position for the most of the tests.
During The Test
A technician would place a lubricating gel onto the area being examined using a device called a transducer to make contact with your skin.
After The Test
You can remove the ultrasound gel or sticky pads with relative ease and no traces. You may go about your daily activities immediately after the test, unless otherwise advised by our staff. The reports will be produced by the reading physician, and shared with your referring doctor. You may discuss these results with you doctor at a follow up appointment.
No Preparation Is Required.
Clothing
We may require you to remove articles of clothing and you may be asked to put on a paper gown. Some jewellry articles may interfere with the test and may have to be removed. Wear loose clothing for most ultrasound types.
Before The Test
You will be asked into the room after changing into a gown or removing clothing from the area being examined. You may be asked to take up a certain position and stay in that position for the most of the tests.
During The Test
You’ll have three electrodes put on your chest and the wires attached to these will be taped down. You’ll wear a small portable recorder on a belt around your waist which the wires will lead to. While you’re wearing the ECG recorder, you can do everything you would normally do - except have a bath or shower. It's safe and completely painless.
After The Test
When the test is finished, you’ll return the recorder to the doctor so the results can be analysed.
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