Circulatory system diseases are the main reason of premature deaths of men and women. In Poland, coronary heart disease, cardiac infarction and heart arrhythmia cause the death of 170 000 people a year, according to the Polish Central Statistical Office.
DO NOT WAIT, EXAMINE YOUR HEART!
Cardiac Screening is a quick and competent assessment of the condition of your heart.
- You will undergo a number of specialist cardiorespiratory system tests.
- We will take immediate preventive actions or make further tests (if urgent).
- One day is all we need to examine your heart.
- To ensure privacy, you may stay in a comfortable single room.
The Cardiac Screening step by step
Day one:
- Admission to the Medicover Hospital in the morning (before 9 a.m.)
- Laboratory tests – blood test, including 75 g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test and another blood sampling after 2 hours
- Breakfast
- Consultation with a cardiologist
- Diagnostic tests:
- electrocardiogram
- echocardiogram
- chest x-ray
- exercise test
- coronary tomography – Calcium Scoring or coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CT Coronary Artery Angiography) for medical reasons
- ECG Holter monitor and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring – the test takes 24 hours.
- Lunch break
- The tests will be completed until 3 p.m. – and then you are free to go home
Day two:
- A visit at the Medicover Hospital for the purpose of the Holter monitor removal
A Hospital Care Coordinator will collect and prepare your tests results. Afterwards, the coordinator will contact you in order to book the next appointment. We will discuss your tests results at your convenience so that you will learn everything there is to learn about your heart.
The tests results will be delivered in a written form, with an additional CD-ROM with all your imaging test results.
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