A test to measure the heart’s electrical activity with each heart beat. Wires are attached to the skin of the arms, legs and chest, using soft, stickon discs (called ‘electrodes’). A tracing is printed on paper and gives information about the heart rate and regularity, as well as providing data about enlargement of the heart … Read more
A form of congenital heart disease affecting the right side of the heart: the tricuspid valve is displaced towards the apex to a varying extent, resulting in impaired right ventricular function. It can cause breathlessness, failure to thrive, cyanosis and abnormalitities of heart rhythm, although it may be asymptomatic, if mild, life expectancy is normal, … Read more
An ultrasound scan of the heart. Very high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are used to create a moving picture of the heart and of blood flowing through it, using a sophisticated computer. This test detects most heart defects and can provide detailed information about the nature and severity of heart problems of many kinds. The … Read more