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Unihealth Southwoods Heart Station offers comprehensive diagnostic services that provides a complete view of your heart health from basic heart electrical activity (ECG & Holter Monitoring) to detailed heart structural imaging (2D Echo & Fetal Echo), as well as blood flow assessment (2D Echo with Doppler & Duplex Scans).
This holistic approach can lead to more accurate diagnoses, leading the way to early detection & better treatment outcomes, and ultimately, to better health.
SERVICES OFFERED
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) Adult and Pedia
Is a medical test that records the electrical activity of your heart through small, sticky patches, called electrodes, connected by a wire to an ECG/EKG machine. These patches are placed on your chest, arms, and legs. It shows your heart rate and rhythm and detects issues like damage or irregular beats.
2D Echocardiogram (2D Echo) Plain Adult
Uses sound waves to make moving, two-dimensional images of your heart such as your heart’s chambers, walls, and valves. This test is done to check your heart’s size and shape, how well it pumps, how well your valves are functioning, and see any congenital defects, tumors, or potential damages.
2D-Echo with Doppler Adult and Pedia
In addition to the normal function of a 2D Echo, adding Doppler allows your doctor to see how blood flows within your heart and blood vessels. It can show the direction your blood is flowing and how fast it moves. This is essential to check for any leaky or narrow heart valves, abnormal blood flow patterns, holes between heart chambers, and the blood pressure within your heart and arteries.
Fetal Echocardiogram (Fetal Echo)
Is a specialized ultrasound performed during pregnancy to monitor a baby’s heart inside the mother’s womb. It is conducted to check for congenital heart defects, heart function and structure, and to prepare and plan for care before and after delivery if any issues are identified.
24-Hour Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
This test measures your blood pressure continuously for a full 24-hour period, even during sleep. You will need to wear a portable cuff and a small device that takes blood pressure readings at certain times (ex. every 30 minutes or every hour). 24-Hour Ambulatory BP Monitoring is done to accurately diagnose hypertension, identify “white coat”, “masked”, or “nocturnal” hypertension, as well as assess the effectiveness of your medication.
24-Hour Holter Monitoring
A continuous, 24-Hour Holter Monitoring records and tracks your heart’s activity during daily routines, helping diagnose irregular heart rhythms and other cardiac conditions. While a 24-hour ABPM monitors your blood pressure, a 24-hour holter monitoring monitors your heart rhythm.
Carotid Duplex Scan
This is an ultrasound test that examines the carotid arteries in your neck using sound waves. Your carotid arteries help supply blood to your brain and this test helps to check your blood flow, detect blockages or narrowing, and asses your risk of having a stroke. The Carotid Duplex Scan combines regular ultrasound with Doppler ultrasound for a better view of your blood flow.
Venous Duplex Scan
It is an ultrasound test that helps visualize your veins and evaluate the blood flow within them. Usually, this is done in the legs or ankles but can also be used to check for arm and neck veins. The Venous Duplex Scan helps detect any blood clots, check if the valves in the veins are functioning properly, and assess vein health before any procedure (ex. surgery)
Arterial and Venous Duplex Scan (Lower Extremities)
This ultrasound test examines both arteries and veins in your legs. By examining both arteries and veins at the same time, your doctor can identify any blood circulation issues in your legs, including narrowed or blocked arteries and blood clots or faulty valves in your veins.
Treadmill Stress Test
This helps the cardiologist know how a patient’s heart will respond to physical stress and assess symptoms such as chest pain and palpitations to determine whether the problem is coming from the heart. The test will determine if the patient is likely to develop coronary artery disease.
