- Phone: (416) 915-4051
- Fax: (416) 761-5022
Dr. Meera Selvakone
- Phone: (905) 780-8823
- Fax: (905) 780-8821
Echocardiogram
Quick, safe and easy.
The Procedure
Echocardiography is an ultrasound examination of the heart. It is readily available, takes 20 to 30 minutes to perform and involves no exposure to radiation. At the Pinnacle Health Sciences Centre, echocardiography is available with a wait time that is generally less than 1 week and where you can count on getting the study done with a highly trained technologist using the latest equipment.
Echocardiography may be ordered by your doctor for any one of a number of reasons. These include:
- Newly discovered murmur by your physician
- Known or suspected narrowing (stenosis) of the heart valves, such as aortic or mitral stenosis
- Known or suspected leakiness (insufficiency/regurgitation) of the heart valves
- Follow up after surgery to replace or repair a heart valve (prosthetic valve assessment)
- Ischemic heart disease to assess the degree to which heart muscle may have been damaged by a previous myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- High blood pressure (hypertension) to look for signs of abnormal stress to the heart such as thickening of the wall
- Abnormality suspected at the time of routine ECG
- Looking for a cause for suspected or proven stroke (emboli or shunts)
- Unexplained loss of consciousness (syncope)
- Irregular heartbeat and palpitations
(Source: British Society of Echocardiography)
X-Ray Procedures
Quick, safe and easy.
The Procedure
Radiographs are captured digitally, so your physician can have access to the images within minutes of completion of the study. Your x-ray images can be provided to you on a CD-ROM because they are captured digitally. If required, you will be able to take your x-ray images to your referring physician or specialist.
As a modern facility, we have state-of-the-art digital equipment, providing excellent resolution to facilitate an accurate diagnosis from your attending physician. X-Rays is done on a walk-in basis.
Family Physicians
The Pinnacle Health Sciences Centre uses an innovative service model to work with our patients to develop a comprehensive care plan for our patients. We team our family physicians together with a group of interdisciplinary health care professionals to provide you with the best care possible. Pinnacle is home to a number of highly qualified family physicians who are devoted to helping their patients and providing a level of care that is representative of the values and mission of the medical clinic.