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1607 Kellworth Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
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200 Forbes Street, Ste 200, Huntingtown, MD 20639
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2003 Medical Parkway, Wayson Pavilion, Ste 210, Annapolis, MD 21410
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What to Expect?An EKG is quick and painless, and you don't have to do anything to prepare for it. You lie on a table and your doctor or a technician applied patches with sensors to your chest, arms and legs. Wires attached to the sensors record your heartbeat.
Screening
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Cardiac Imaging: Electrocardiogram
Cardiac imaging tests allow your doctor to get a clear picture of your heart and blood vessels. This allows us to see how your heart is working.Our heart specialists use the most advanced cardiac imaging technology to monitor, diagnose, and treat you. Here's an overview of a common cardiac imaging test.ElectrocardiogramCommonly called an EKG or ECG, this is a painless test that records your heart's electrical activity. It shows your doctor how your heart is beating and whether your heartbeat is steady or irregular.Who gets an EKG?Your doctor might do an EKG as part of a regular heart health screening to check for arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat). You might also have an EKG to help diagnose a problem like a heart attack.
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What to Expect?An echo is painless and there's usually no preparation on your part. We apply gel to your chest to help sound waves reach your heart. We move a transducer (wand-like device) around on your chest.The transducer connects to a computer that transmits ultrasound waves into your chest, and the waves bounce or echo back. The computer converts the echoes into pictures of your heart.
Screening
Conditions/Services/Treatments Page
Cardiac Imaging: Echocardiogram
Cardiac imaging tests allow your doctor to get a clear picture of your heart and blood vessels. This allows us to see how your heart is working.Our heart specialists use the most advanced cardiac imaging technology to monitor, diagnose, and treat you. Here's an overview of a common cardiac imaging test.EchocardiogramOften called an echo, this test uses sound waves to create live pictures of your heart. Your doctor can see the size and shape of your heart, plus how blood pumps through the valves and chambers.Who gets an echocardiogram?An echo helps diagnose or monitor problems with your heart or heart valves and checks their severity.
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