FREMANTLE HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICE |
Department of Cardiology - Testing Unit |
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| Days test performed:
Monday – Friday varying times Time: A transthoracic
echocardiogram takes approximately 45 minutes to perform. An echocardiogram is also
known as a cardiac ultrasound. Ultrasound looks at the function of the heart.
This is achieved by bouncing sound waves off the internal heart structures. The test involves lying on a
bed on your left hand side. A Sonographer will apply gel to a probe and move it over
your chest in order to obtain various views of your heart. This information is stored in
a digital format and then interpreted by the Sonographer and Cardiologist.
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Transoesephageal
Echocardiography. Electrocardiography.
Holter Monitoring. King of Hearts Monitoring. Exercise
ECGs. Thallium Exercise ECG. |