Understanding Your Cardiac Test Results
Regular heart scans are becoming increasingly important and popular amongst the general public to detect heart disease early and gain a better overall understanding of the heart’s structure and condition. Unfortunately, over 150,000 Brits die from heart disease annually, highlighting the importance of early detection and management, and the benefits of regular heart scans.
However, understanding your cardiac test results can be difficult if not properly explained, with a lot of complex and specific jargon that can leave you feeling overwhelmed and concerned, even if your results are normal.
Our experts here at EchoMed provide in-depth heart scans and take the time to discuss your results to provide you with the peace of mind you need and give you a clearer image of your heart’s condition. We have a variety of packages available to book online now, so you can choose a location, date, and time that suits you.
Why Are Heart Scans Important?
Heart scans are an important tool doctors use to diagnose a variety of heart conditions and issues. Additionally, heart scans can detect a range of inherited and acquired diseases, such as hereditary heart disease, before they progress and worsen.
Early detection can prevent further issues in the future that may develop if left untreated by ensuring the right medication, procedures, and additional tests are in place. As well as detecting possible issues, heart scans are also important for giving patients a better understanding of their heart, how it functions, its structure and its overall condition.
For more information on our available cardiac scan procedures, contact us today.
Who Needs A Heart Scan?
As mentioned, heart scans are vital for ensuring the health and well-being of all kinds of people, and at EchoMed, we believe everyone should undergo regular heart scanning to keep on top of their heart and its health.
Typically, heart scans have a high yield in people aged 40 and older but are essential for current and former smokers, who have a much higher risk of developing heart disease at any age. Likewise, people with diabetes and high blood pressure are also at an increased risk of developing a cardiac problem.
Furthermore, those with genetics and a family history of cardiac issues should look to attend regular heart scans due to being prone to the development of heart muscle conditions, such as cardiomyopathy or blocked coronary arteries.
It is advisable to get regular heart scans if you have any of these risk factors.
How Does An Ultrasound Scan Work?
During an echocardiogram, our Doctors will place a small, hand-held device called a transducer on your chest. The transducer emits painless ultrasound waves that bounce off your heart and create images, which are displayed on a screen.
The cardiac test results supplied by these images can provide information about the size and shape of your heart, the thickness of its walls, the movement of its valves, and the flow of blood through its chambers. The test can also show areas of the heart that may have been damaged by a heart attack or other conditions.
Find out more about what will happen at your appointment.
Understanding Your Cardiac Scan Results
Understanding your cardiac test results requires some basic knowledge of the anatomy and function of the heart. The echocardiogram will examine certain parameters, such as the size and structure of the chambers of your heart, its ejection fraction (or average volume of blood pumped out with each beat), the presence of any leaks or restrictions in your heart valves, and the direction and speed of blood flow through your heart; our Doctors will help you understand the results of your echocardiogram.
Your Doctor will analyse these results in detail and may recommend further testing or treatment if any problems are identified. It’s vital to follow up with your Doctor to discuss the results and any next steps that may be necessary.
At EchoMed, our team takes the time, care, and a supporting approach when discussing your cardiac test results, ensuring that all our patients fully understand the data explained to them and are sure of the next steps they need to take. We aim to provide scan results as quickly as possible, with all our appointments including consultation, diagnostic tests, and same-day results.
Book Your Heart Scan Today – ECG Testing Specialists
We have two locations, our South Coast clinic and our Surrey Hills clinic, both providing a full range of cardiac scanning procedures, including ECGs and echocardiograms, that take less than 60 minutes to complete, providing you with in-depth results within 24 hours.
These painless procedures allow our experts to identify any underlying issues before they deteriorate and are completed within our state-of-the-art facilities using the latest industry technology.
If you would like more information about any of our heart scans or for more clarity on your cardiac test results, please get in touch with us or book an appointment online now.
