Rosalie Yip Cheng Wan is a well-known and experienced Paediatric Cardiologist in Malaysia, At present, he is serving as a consultant at Sunway Medical Centre, Petaling Jaya. With the experience of more than 25 years, he specializes in the treatment of Electrocardiography and Pediatric echocardiography. Dr. Rosalie Yip Cheng Wan has completed an MBBS from the University of Malaya followed by MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians UK. She is an esteemed member of the Malaysian Paediatric Association and the Malaysian Medical Council. He is well-versed in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Her interest area includes ECG-Treadmill Test TMT, Echocardiography with Color Doppler, and Stress Echocardiography.
Stress Echocardiography is a test that uses ultrasound that show how well your heart muscle is working to pump blood to your body. It's most frequently used to descry a drop in blood inflow to the heart from narrowing in the coronary highways.
How The Test Is Performed?
- This test is performed at a medical center or health care provider's office.
- A resting echocardiogram will be done first. While you lie on the left side with your left arm out a small device called a transducer is held against the casket. A special gel is used to help the ultrasound swells get to your heart.
- Utmost people will walk on a routine (or pedal on an exercise bike). Sluggishly (about every 3 twinkles), you'll be asked to walk (or pedal) briskly and on a grade. It's like being asked to walk presto or jog up a hill.
- In utmost cases, you'll need to walk or pedal for around 5 to 15 twinkles, depending on your position of fitness and your age. Your provider will ask you to pause
When Your Heart Is Pumping At The Target Rate?
- When you're too tired to continue
- If you're having casket pain or a change in your blood pressure that worries the provider administering the test
- Still, you'll get a medicine, similar to dobutamine, If you aren't suitable to exercise. This drug will make your heartbeat briskly and harder, analogous to when you exercise.
- Your blood pressure and heart meter (ECG) will be covered throughout the procedure.
- Further echocardiogram images will be taken while your heart rate is adding, or when it reaches its peak. The images will show whether any corridor of the heart muscle doesn't work as well when your heart rate increases. This is a sign that part of the heart may not be getting enough blood or oxygen because of narrowed or blocked highways.
Conclusion
Exercise is very necessary to maintain proper blood flow in the body. Follow all your doctor's instructions and take the medicines timely. Talk to him about your condition and discuss all the treatment options available. For more details contact Dr. Rosalie Yip Cheng Wan one of the best Pediatric cardiologists in Malaysia. You can meet her at Subang Jaya Medical Center. She is well-versed and quiet experienced in this field.
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