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Echocardiogram
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An echocardiogram (echo) is a non-invasive test that allows your doctor to see how your heart beats and pumps blood.
This procedure uses ultrasound waves through a hand-held transducer to create images of your heart to view its structure and function.
Sleep Study Tests Available
Conducted in the comfort of your home, this study measures breathing, oxygen levels, heart rate, brain activity, and muscle activity, helping diagnose sleep disorders and determine effective treatment strategies.
A home-based study which is focused on detecting Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) or Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB)
Level four is the most basic type of sleep study, looking at oxygen saturation levels during sleep.
How the Process Works
Sleep Assessment
Treatment
- CPAP (Positive Airway Pressure) therapy
- Nasal EPAP
- Referral to an ENT surgeon
- Weight management
Long term therapy and support
We provide extra support, including rental packages (short or long-term), ongoing monitoring, annual data checks, and reviews. Disability allowance support may be available for those on limited incomes.
Echo FAQ's
The procedure may be used to look for abnormalities of the heart muscle, valves or the main blood vessels. It maybe ordered if there is suspicion of an enlarged or weakened heart, unexplained shortness of breath, dizzy episodes, and fainting. An Echo can detect the cause of a heart murmur.
An Echocardiogram is completely safe. It will not interfere with any electronic devices. Sometimes the transducer may be cold on the skin. No X-rays are used, and it is similar to foetal ultrasound performed during pregnancy. The procedure does not impair our ability to drive.
Your echocardiogram will be performed at the clinic by a highly qualified Cardiac Sonographer. After undressing from the waist up and changing into a gown, you will be asked to lie on an examining bed.
The sonographer will put sticky patches (electrodes) onto your body to monitor your heart rate. You may hear a pulsing “whoosh” sound, which is the machine recording the blood flowing through your heart. During the echocardiogram, you may be asked to breathe in a certain way or to roll onto your left side.
Sometimes the transducer must be held very firmly against your chest. This may be uncomfortable but it helps the sonographer produce the best images of your heart. Once the test is over, the gel is wiped off and the electrodes are removed.
The procedure will take approximately 30 – 40 minutes.
No special preparations are necessary for a standard echocardiogram.
The results of the Echo will be made available to your referring Medical Practitioner. Urgent results will be communicated directly by telephone.
Echocardiogram
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Other Services
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Exercise Tolerance Testing
An Exercise Tolerance Test (ETT) is a non-invasive testing method of detecting heart disease which may otherwise not be evident without exercise.
Respiratory Tests
Respiratory tests are essential when assessing a patient’s lung function by measuring key aspects of breathing, including air volume, airflow speed, and gas exchange efficiency. These tests help diagnose conditions such as asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and pulmonary fibrosis.
Exercise Stress Echo
The patient will be asked to complete a regular treadmill exercise test, while their ECG, heart rate blood pressure are recorded. After the treadmill exercise test, the patient will be quickly moved back to the patient bed and the heart will be looked at again for any sign of abnormal activities.
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