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Mainland Heart Consultants - Services
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 Stress Testing
A cardiac stress test is a test performed to evaluate arterial blood flow to the heart muscle during physical exercise, compared to blood flow while at rest. The patient is brought to the exercise laboratory where the heart rate and blood pressure are recorded at rest. Sticky electrodes are attached to the chest, shoulders and hips and connected to the EKG portion of the Stress test machine. The patient will warm up with a slow walk on a treadmill then increase until a target heart rate is reached. The physician then evaluates the data gathered during the test.
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Nuclear Stress
A nuclear stress test combines the stress test (above) portion with pictures (images) recorded on computerized gamma cameras. For the pictures the patient receives a small dose of a radioactive substance (isotope), which the cameras can see. The test takes about 3 to 4 hours. There will be restriction on eating and drinking before the test.
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Pharmacological Stress
A chemical stress test achieves the same results that a nuclear stress test would without the patient having to walk. In this test the heart rate is increased through medication as
opposed to actual exercise. This test is used in cases where the patient may not be able to exercise to reach a target heart rate.
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Stress
Echo
A Stress Echo is a non-invasive test that combines two tests, a stress test and an echocardiogram. The echocardiogram uses sound waves (ultrasound) to look at the heart’s internal structure, size and movement. Electrodes are placed on the chest to monitor the ECG. The test takes approximately one hour, allowing time for preparation and testing.
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Holter
Monitor
A holter monitor is a device that records an electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of time (usually 24 hours). It includes electrodes that are attached to your chest, as well as a small recording device that documents a continuous EKG. Typically, this test is done to determine presence of an abnormal heart rate
or rhythm that is sporadic.
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Event
Monitor
A cardiac event monitor is a small recorder that records your heart activity only when you want it to. When you experience symptoms, you activate the monitor to make a brief recording of your heart’s electrical activity. The device is worn like a beeper, attached to your belt or waistband.
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Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram (often called "echo") is a graphic outline of the heart's movement. During this test, high-frequency sound waves, called ultrasound, provide pictures of the heart's valves and chambers. This allows the technician, called a sonographer, to evaluate the pumping action of the heart. Echo is often combined with Doppler ultrasound and color Doppler to evaluate blood flow across the heart's valves.
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