Heart Disease and Stress Tests FAQ about Stress test What Is an Exercise Stress Test? Why Do I Need a Stress Test? What Are the Types of Stress Tests? How Should I Prepare for the Exercise Stress Test? How about Diabetes? Dress Code? A very good test to screen heart disease. Stress tests are tests…
The coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores on 3 mm electrocardiography (ECG)-gated computed tomography (CT) scans and standard 6 mm chest CT scans correlated and similarly associated with risk of death? One may have lot of Calcium deposited in the arteries but no Angina. Stress-echocardiography helps in these cases in assesing the Ischaemia if any of…
Compassionate Treatment GETWELL MEDICAL CENTER, we treat our patients as members of our own families. As a visitor to DR.KAPOOR our Cardiologist, you will experience the respect, ethics, and passion and friendly feeling Dealing with heart disease in your loved ones can be stressful. Our team will be there to counsel you regarding the best…
Up to 80% of pregnant women have nausea and vomiting to some extent. Nausea and vomiting are most common and most severe during the 1st trimester. Although commonly called morning sickness, such symptoms may occur at any time during the day. Symptoms vary from mild to severe. Nausea & Vomiting of Pregnancy is a common…
A stress test can be used to test for heart disease. Stress tests are tests performed by a doctor and/or trained technician to determine the amount of stress that your heart can manage before developing either an abnormal rhythm or evidence of ischemia (not enough blood flow to the heart muscle). The most commonly performed…
Echocardiography is imaging of the Heart, where high frequency soud waves are used to image the heart. Echocardiogram in the parasternal long-axis view, showing a measurement of the heart’s left ventricle Echocardiogram, often referred to as a cardiac echo or simply an echo, is a sonogram of the heart. (It is not abbreviated, as ECG…
ECG Assessment: An initial Test in Heart Diagnosis. Dr. Ashok Kapoor Cardiologist THE ECG The electrocardiograph (also known as electrocardiogram) or ECG is a simple non-invasive diagnostic procedure, commonly used to assess people with known or suspected heart disease, in a variety of healthcare settings. Competent recording, reading and interpretation is vital to ensure…
ABMA and GETWELL MEDICAL CENTER presents ECG Course The purpose of this one day course – ECG Course- is to improve the confidence of doctors when interpreting ECGs, radiological images and medical tests, particularly when on-call. The afternoon sessions will offer ECG training, covering ECGs that doctors may encounter when on-call. This includes patients with acute coronary syndromes,…
OGUK Offshore Medical (formerly UKOOA) in Dubai Offshore workers need to pass an Offshore Medical Examination if they wish to work offshore. The old offshore medical standard was quoted as UKOOA. The current standard is quoted as OGUK (Oil & Gas UK) The OGUK Offshore Medical is valid for a maximun of two years and…
Physical therapy or physiotherapy (often abbreviated to PT) is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty that re mediates impairments and promotes mobility, function, and quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention (therapy using mechanical force and movements). It is carried out by physical therapists (known as physiotherapists in most countries) In addition…