Cardiology
You are welcome to visit cardiological consulting room led by dr Anna Gıska. We work on high class equipment, by American company MAORTARA.
  • EXERCISE TREADMILL TEST
    It consists of registration of EKG during the exercises on ergonometr, carried on according to an individual program. The higher resistance is, the heart function is more and more increasing. It is a basic examination for coronary artery disease check, in the circumstances of high requirement for oxygen. It is also used in prevention, in purpose to find out anomaly in EKG recording, during effort. The anomaly might be not sensed by a patient.

    • DIAGNOSTICS OF HEART RHYTHM DISORDER ( HOLTER EKG)
    Appllied in the diagnostics of faints, loss of consciousness (arrhythmia), as well as miocardial ischaemia or hyperaemia. It consists of 24-hour ECG recordings and echocardiography during rest as well as during common activities. The patient wears a small recorder connected to five electrodes. The date is afterwards analyzed by computer. The doctor estimates the patient’s condition on the base of the report.

    WINGATE TEST
    The anaerobic capacity test lasts 30 seconds. The task of the person being examined Is to pedal as fast as possible on the cycle ergometer with a resistance fixed according to the person's weight. The test is used to determine peak anaerobic power depending on the muscles strength and anaerobic capacity depending on the muscles feature and the adaptation to such kind of an effort. The patient receives an outprint of the test results which he can compare with other tests proceeded after improving his phisical capacity.

    BASIC BLOOD TESTS

    * BLOOD CELL MORPHOLOGY

    It is an examination of blood cells (red RBC and white WBC), and their characteristics. It helps to discover inflammations and diseases. RBC- erythrocytes, are red blood cells which deliver oxygen from the lungs to body tissues and carbon dioxide to lungs via the blood.

    WBC – leukocytes, are cells of the immune system defending the body against bacterias, viruses and protozoa.

    Norms:

    • WBC- 3,8 - 10 tys./µl
    • RBC - male 4, 2 - 6, 0 M/µl, female 3, 7 - 5. 1 M/µl

    * LIPIDOGRAM

    Biochemical blood test, which i s to estimate the level of fat (lipids): trigliceride, cholesterol and its two factions: HDL (termed "good cholesterol") and LDL (termed "bad cholesterol"). The dysfunction of lipids transition leads to arterio-atherosclerosis, and farther to coronary artery disease. LDL cholesterol increases and HDL decreases the risk for atherosclerosis.

    Norms:

    • HDL \ over 0,9 mmol/l
    • LDL – up to 4, 0 mmol/l

    * THYROID HORMONES

    TThyroid produces and releases hormones: TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) and THYROXINE (T4). The hormones are responsible for metabolism in all organs and tissues. To be able to produce the hormones , the thyroid needs iodine, which is absorbed from food and air. The iodine is approx. 60% of both hormones mass.
    These hormones regulate protein, fat, phosphorus and cholesterol metabolism affecting how human cells use energetic compounds. They have a great influence on digestive system, heart, muscles, and nerve system functions. When the organism suffers from lack of thyroid hormones, HYPOTHALAMUS secretes releasing hormone (TSH-RH), and these in turn stimulate PITUITARY GLAND to secrete TSH – thyrotropin, which inhibits the secretion of thyroid hormones.

    Norms:

    • TSH - 0, 4 - 4, 0 ulU/ml
    • FT4 - 0, 8 - 1, 9  ng/dl

    * ESR – BIERNACKI REACTION

    It measures the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the rate at which red blood cells precipitate in a period of 1 hour. It is the simplest method to discover any inflammation in the body. Every increase of the rate (sedimentation faster than 15 mm per hour), is a pathological symptom, unless infants , pregnant women or in a period are examined.

    Norms:

    • up to 15 mm/h
    We offer :
    • diagnostics of heart rhythm disorder (by Holter method)
    • exercise treadmill test (treadmill EKG)
    • consultation with cardiologist
    • blood tests: cholesterol level
    • thyroid hormone level
    • glucose level
    • general blood test
    • other

    cardiological training on ergonometr (computer controlled)
    anaerobic capacity test (Wingate)

    Find out if your heart fallows up your lifestyle

    Do you belong to the group of patients with coronary artery disease factor? (do you suffer from too much stress, overweight? hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia? Do you smoke???)

    Check the condition of your circulation system.