| ECG | Electrocardiography (ECG) is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on a patient’s body. These electrodes detect the tiny electrical changes on the skin that arise from the heart muscle depolarizing during each heartbeat.
https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/tests/ecg
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| Exercise Tolerance Test | An exercise ECG is an electrocardiogram (ECG) that is recorded while you are walking on a treadmill or cycling on an exercise bike. The aim of the test is to see how your heart works when you are more active. The exercise ECG helps doctors find out if you have coronary heart disease, as it shows whether your heart muscle is getting enough blood from the coronary arteries during physical activity. An exercise ECG is also helpful for looking at how well your heart is working after heart surgeries and procedures, such as coronary bypass surgery or coronary angioplasty.
https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/tests/exercise-ecg
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| 24 Hour & 7 Day Holtor monitor | A 24hr / 7 day Holter monitor is a battery-operated portable device that measures and digitally records your heart’s activity (ECG) continuously for 24 to 48 hours or longer depending on the monitor used. The device is the size of a small camera. It has wires with electrodes that attach to your skin.
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| Cardio Memo Fitting | If you have symptoms that don’t happen frequently, your doctor might suggest using a cardiac event recorder. This can record the heart’s activity for a longer period of time, or whenever symptoms occur, in a similar manner to a Holtor monitor.
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| Spirometry Breathing Test | Spirometry is used to measure a persons lung function, specifically the amount (volume) and/or speed (flow) of air that can be inhaled and exhaled. Spirometry is an important tool used for generating pneumotachographs, which are helpful in assessing conditions such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis and COPD.
http://www.artp.org.uk/en/patient/lung-function-tests/spirometry.cfm
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| Pulmonary Function Test | Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure how well your lungs work. This includes how well you are able to breathe and how well your lungs are able to supply oxygen to the rest of your body. Pulmonary function tests can be used to help diagnose asthma, allergies, chronic bronchitis, respiratory infections, emphysema, lung fibrosis, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asbestosis, scleroderma, pulmonary tumor, lung cancer and sarcoidosis inflammation in the lungs, liver, lymph nodes, eyes, skin, or other tissues. |
| Pacemaker / ICD follow check | Patient pacemaker follow up checks are performed on patients post having a pacemaker implanted; the device and wellbeing of the patient are monitored and investigated on a routine basis. Interrogation of the device is performed to preserve battery longevity and to optimise the pacemaker function to best suit the patients needs.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/PacemakerImplantation/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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| Echocardiogram | An echocardiogram (also called an echo) is a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transducer. The device picks up echoes of the sound waves as they bounce off the different parts of your heart. These echoes are turned into moving pictures of your heart that can be seen on a video screen. The different types of echocardiograms are:
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Last updated: October 3, 2017