Cardiac (or heart) testing services are performed by the Cardiopulmonary Services Department at Wilson Health. These tests assist doctors in diagnosing and preventing cardiopulmonary diseases and conditions. All tests require a physicians order.
EKG (Electrocardiogram)
- Records the electrical activity of the heart including the timing and duration of each electrical phase in your heartbeat
- Determines whether a heart attack has occurred or helps predict if a heart
attack is developing - An EKG monitors changes in your heart rhythm
Holter Monitor
- A portable EKG recorder
- Records the electrical activity of the heart during daily activities
- Documents and describes abnormal electrical activity in the heart during daily activities to help doctors determine the condition of the heart
- Helps determine the best possible treatments
Stress Test
- A test where a monitor is placed on your chest while you exercise on a treadmill
- Measures heart function during exercise to include heart rate, EKG, and
blood pressure - Helps diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) and helps predict heart related conditions such as a heart attack
- Helps diagnose the possible cause of symptoms such as chest pain and determines the safest level of exercise for you
Thallium Stress Test
- Similar to a routine stress test but with pictures of your heart
- Uses radioactive substances called thallium that is injected into your bloodstream when you are at a maximum level of exercise
- Pictures of the heart are then taken with a special camera
- Helps measure blood flow in the heart muscle at rest and during exercise
- Helps determine extent of coronary vessel blockage
- Helps determine cause of chest pain, level of safe exercise or the extent of damage from a heart attack
Tilt Table Test
- Done for patients who complain of recurring episodes of fainting spells
- Shows what the heart rate and blood pressures response is to a change in position from lying down to standing up
For more information about Cardiac Testing, please call (937) 498-5574. To schedule a Cardiac Test, please call Central Scheduling at (937) 497-5656.