If you ever experience chest pain and breathlessness, it’s highly likely that your doctor will recommend cardiac testing to check your heart’s condition. Based on the results of these tests, your doctor will advise the best treatment plan for your condition. The following are some of the main types of cardiac tests and what you can expect from each one: Angiogram This type of cardiac test involves the insertion of a small tube into an artery. The catheter is then threaded through to the ... [Read More]
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What is a Nuclear Stress Test?
No need to “stress” about getting a nuclear stress test. Your heart health is extremely important. If your heart isn’t functioning properly, not only does your quality of life suffer, your life itself becomes at risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States, about 610,000 people die of heart disease (also known as cardiovascular disease) every year. This means one in every four deaths are due to heart disease. Early action is crucial for preventing death ... [Read More]
What Your Heart Is Trying to Tell You: Should You Get An Echocardiogram?
The heart and its beat are what keeps us alive. It happens to be the hardest working muscle in the human body. At an average rate of 80 times a minute, the heart beats about 115,000 times every day, or in a year, about 42 million times. A normal healthy heart beat is 60 to 100 beats per minute, or BPM. The job of the heart in the cardiovascular system is to pump and circulate oxygen and nutrient filled blood to the body’s organs, tissues, and cells through the passage of blood vessels. In ... [Read More]
