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Is any other test done in place of stress echocardiography in patients who can’t exercise?
Yes, for such patients Drug-Induced Stress Echocardiography Test (also known as Dobutamine) is available under the cardiologist’s consultation only. The person will undergo stress echo test after getting ‘Dobutamine,’ an intravenous medication causing the heart to beat faster (just like...
Read MoreWhat is Stress Echocardiography?
Stress Echocardiography is a non-invasive screening procedure of imaging the heart that requires a combination of two tests, including an echocardiogram (ECHO) and a treadmill stress test (TMT). It is performed to determine how the heart muscles contract during rest...
Read MoreWho should undergo Echocardiography?
Echocardiography is only recommended by the cardiologist when someone exhibits certain signs and symptoms of heart problems, such as shortness of breath, rise in palpitations, sudden abnormal swelling in the legs. These signs often indicate heart failure as it may...
Read MoreWhat is Echocardiography?
Echocardiography is an ultrasound examination that uses sound waves to produce images of your heart. It allows the cardiologist to record the functioning of the heart muscle and valves and examine the heart anatomy and its changes. In most cases,...
Read MoreLiquid based cytology technique
This technique is used in our lab for gynaecologic cytology as well as for aspirates from breast, thyroid lesions, fluids (pleural, ascitic, pericardial) sputum and urine. We are using the surepath technique (FDA approved) that consists of centrifugation and sedimentation...
Read MoreInflammatory markers in covid-19
Corona virus disease 2019 (Covid -19) , a global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-COV-2). SARS-COV-2 Infection in older patients and those with Pre-existing illness, can progress to severe disease with critical respiratory symptoms and...
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