What is Preparing for an exercise stress test? This is a cardiac investigation that gives doctors a different type of information about the heart, blood flow or electrical activity; it must be interpreted with symptoms and examination findings. Patients often feel...
What is Why doctors repeat an echocardiogram? This is a cardiac investigation that gives doctors a different type of information about the heart, blood flow or electrical activity; it must be interpreted with symptoms and examination findings. Families often first...
What is Heart block and pacemaker decisions? A heart rhythm problem occurs when the electrical signals that coordinate the heartbeat become too fast, too slow or irregular. The same word can mean different things in different patients, so context matters more than a...
What is Supraventricular tachycardia? This guide explains the topic in plain language and shows how it can affect a patient’s care. Patients often feel less anxious when they know what will happen before, during and after the next appointment. The focus of this guide...
What is Premature beats and skipped beats? This guide explains the topic in plain language and shows how it can affect a patient’s care. Families often first encounter this topic after a report, a new symptom or a recommendation from another doctor. The focus of this...
