Non-Invasive Cardiology

Non-invasive cardiology covers all the ways of examining the heart without entering the body with catheters: ECG-based tests, ultrasound, CT, MRI and nuclear imaging, along with the interpretation that turns pictures into decisions.

For most people these tests provide the whole answer. They establish whether symptoms come from the heart, measure severity and show who genuinely needs an invasive procedure. Their weakness is over-use: testing people at very low risk yields false positives and incidental findings that lead to more tests.

Bedingungen, die dieser Service betreut

• Chest pain of uncertain cause
• Breathlessness and suspected heart failure
• Palpitations, dizziness and fainting
• High blood pressure and its effects on the heart
• Heart murmurs and valve disease surveillance
• Cardiomyopathies and myocarditis
• Screening of relatives of people with inherited heart conditions
• Monitoring the heart during cancer treatment
• Cardiac assessment for athletes and before surgery

Tests, die Ihnen möglicherweise angeboten werden

• Resting 12-lead ECG: Five minutes; rhythm, conduction and signs of strain or old damage.
• Holter, event and patch monitoring: From 24 hours to 14 days of rhythm recording.
• 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: Confirms true hypertension and night-time patterns; excludes white-coat effect.
• Exercise treadmill test: Exercise capacity, blood pressure response and exertional arrhythmia.
• Transthoracic, transoesophageal and stress echocardiography: Structure and function, detailed valve views, and ischaemia testing.
• CT coronary angiography and calcium scoring: Plaque and narrowing in the coronary arteries with a low radiation dose on modern scanners.
• Cardiac MRI: Reference test for volumes, scar, inflammation and infiltrative disease; stress perfusion MRI for ischaemia.
• Nuclear perfusion imaging and tilt table testing: Perfusion and viability; tilt testing for recurrent fainting.

Behandlungen verfügbar

• Diagnosis and risk stratification: A clear statement of what is wrong, how serious it is and what it means for you.
• Medical therapy: Starting and adjusting medicines on the basis of results.
• Surveillance programmes: Scheduled repeat imaging for valve disease, aortic dilatation and cardiomyopathy.
• Selection for invasive procedures: Identifying who benefits from angiography, ablation, devices or surgery, and who does not.
• Sports and occupational cardiology advice: Eligibility decisions for athletes, pilots, divers and drivers.

Wann Sie eine Fachmeinung einholen sollten

• You have symptoms that might be cardiac and want them investigated properly
• A check-up ECG or blood pressure reading was abnormal
• You need periodic imaging for a known valve, aorta or muscle condition
• You have been advised to have an invasive test and want to know whether a non-invasive alternative would do
• You are about to begin cardiotoxic chemotherapy

Reisen nach Türkiye für diese Pflege

Non-invasive tests are quick, need no recovery and can be grouped into 1 to 3 days, so they fit easily into a check-up or a work-up before planned treatment. Cardiac MRI and CT with same-day specialist reporting are practical reasons some people include them in a visit. Ask for images on disc as well as reports, so your own doctor can use them.

Senden Sie Ihre Berichte, Scans und eine kurze Geschichte und eine Clinic-Y Koordinator Antworten innerhalb von 24 Stunden mit geeigneten Teams und schriftlich, All-inclusive Vorschläge nebeneinander. Die Überprüfung Ihres Falls ist kostenlos.

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