Pharmacological Stress Echocardiogram
What is it? An Echocardiogram or ‘echo’ is a scan that uses ultrasound (sound waves) to produce pictures of the heart. The test is painless and does not use...
Archive: Cardiology
Cardiology Patient-Initiated Follow-up
What is a patient-initiated follow-up appointment? A patient initiated follow up (PIFU for short) allows you to arrange follow up appointments as and when you need them. This puts...
CT Coronary Angiogram with Ivabradine
What is a CT coronary angiogram? This is an investigation using a high-resolution CT x-ray scanner to perform a test called a CT coronary angiogram. It shows pictures of...
Pacemaker Follow Up Service
The importance of keeping your appointment It is very important that you keep your allocated appointment. This allows us to maintain the pacemaker and make any changes that may...
Ajmaline Challenge
The heart has its own electrical conduction system. The conduction system sends signals through the heart to make it beat in a regular rhythm. Various problems with this system...
Ongoing exercise programmes for Cardiac Rehabilitation
On Completion of Phase III of your Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme it is really important that you continue with a regular exercise routine Regular exercise is known to improve health...
Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Programme Information for Participants
Welcome to Your Exercise Programme Your exercise classes will take place at the Physiotherapy gym found at entrance 6 at Milton Keynes University Hospital (Yellow Zone). Please wait in...