Peninsula Cardiology: Preparation For Tests

Preparation For Tests

Stress Tests	Wear walking shoes, loose fitting top and don't eat or drink for 2 hours prior to the test Instructions regarding medications (Please ask your doctor)
Echocardiogram (Ultrasound)	Allow one hour for the test No fasting required Holter Tests Will be fitted by Bayside Pathology Wear a loose fitting top Shower before the test (you will be unable to shower/bath for 24 hours) Allow 30 minutes to have holter removed (the next day)
BNP	This is a blood test No preparation is necessary 24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitor Same as for Holter test Will be charged out of pocket expense

Stress Tests

Wear walking shoes, loose fitting top and don't eat or drink for 2 hours prior to the test
Instructions regarding medications (Please ask your doctor)

Echocardiogram
(Ultrasound)

Allow one hour for the test
No fasting required

Holter Tests

Will be fitted by Bayside Pathology
Wear a loose fitting top
Shower before the test (you will be unable to shower/bath for 24 hours)
Allow 30 minutes to have holter removed (the next day)

BNP

This is a blood test
No preparation is necessary

24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitor

Same as for Holter test
Will be charged out of pocket expense

Make an appointment

Appointments to see Dr Teperman (Consultant and Interventional Cardiologist) are available in Frankston, Mornington and Rosebud.

Please call 9789 6011.

Services available

General Cardiology
Coronary angiography/stenting
Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound)
ECG’s
Holter Monitors
Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitoring
Exercise stress testing
Heart failure diagnosis and management
Arrhythmia diagnosis and management
Treatment of myocardial ischaemia (angina and heart attacks)
Preventative Cardiology
Cholesterol management

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