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What is a Contrast
Stress Echocardiogram?

This is the same as a Stress Echo, except that an inert suspension of microbubbles is injected into a vein in your arm during the echocardiogram to enhance the images and therefore the accuracy of the test.

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What to Expect

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You will be informed about the procedure by a doctor or a technologist and you will be asked to sign a consent form. A small needle will be inserted into a vein in your arm before the procedure and will be used to inject a few drops of contrast material at various times during the echo procedure.

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How to Prepare

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Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Do not eat for two hours before the test. If you’re a smoker, you should refrain form smoking for at least two hours before the test.

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Continue all of your medications as usual unless otherwise instructed by your doctor or by the office.

Other services we provide

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Echocardiography

Echocardiography, which is often referred to as a cardiac echo or simply an echo, uses sound waves to create images of your heart.

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Event Monitoring

Event monitoring records your heart rhythm continuously throughout the day and night & can be worn for a week or more if needed. 

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Treadmill Exercise Test 

A stress test usually involves walking on a treadmill while your heart rhythm, blood pressure and breathing are monitored.

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Electrocardiography

An electrocardiogram or ECG is a recording of the electrical signals of your heart.

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Loop Event Monitoring

A type of heart-monitoring device that records your heart rhythm continuously for up to three years.

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Stress Echocardiogram

A stress echocardiogram tests how well your heart and blood vessels are working, especially under stress.

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Holter Monitoring

Holter monitoring is a small, medical device that measures your heart's activity, such as rate and rhythm.

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Nuclear Cardiac Study

An exam that uses radioactive isotopes in conjunction with a gamma camera to capture images of the heart. 

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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Measures blood pressure at regular intervals, usually every 20–30 minutes over a 24 hour period.

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