What Your Lung Function Test Results Mean Breathlessness, wheezing or a cough that keeps coming back can be hard to explain, especially when symptoms change from day to day. One week you may feel fine walking around the shops. The next, climbing stairs feels harder than usual. Your GP may refer you for lung function […]
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Sleep Apnoea and Your Heart Loud snoring can become a running joke at home until nobody is sleeping properly. You may wake exhausted, your partner may move to another room, and patience can wear thin by morning. Sleep apnoea is more than noisy breathing. Repeated pauses in breathing can affect oxygen levels and place extra
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Over 50? Do These Cardiac and Respiratory Tests Turning 50 doesn’t suddenly make every ache or skipped heartbeat serious but it is usually the stage of life when changes in breathing, energy or heart rhythm should be discussed with your GP. Perhaps walking up the driveway leaves you puffed, you’re more tired than usual after
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A GP’s Guide to Referring to SmartCare Diagnostics SmartCare Diagnostics operates five diagnostic clinics across south-east Queensland, providing cardiac testing, diagnostic imaging, and sleep studies. This guide is designed for GPs and referring practitioners — covering what we offer, how to refer, what your patients can expect, and how results are returned. For eligible Medicare
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24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, commonly known as ABPM, is a non-invasive test that records your blood pressure at regular intervals over a full 24-hour period while you go about your normal daily activities. It provides your referring doctor with a far more accurate and comprehensive picture of your
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When Your GP Refers You for a CT Scan — What to Know A CT scan — computed tomography — is one of the most widely used diagnostic imaging tests in modern medicine. It produces detailed cross-sectional images of the body, allowing your doctor to assess organs, bones, blood vessels, and soft tissue with a
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Holter Monitor Testing — 24-Hour Heart Rhythm Monitoring A Holter monitor is a small, portable device that continuously records your heart’s electrical activity over 24 hours or longer. It provides your referring doctor with detailed information about your heart rhythm during normal daily activities — including sleeping, exercise, and work — that a standard resting
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CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) — When Your Doctor Refers You and What to Expect CT coronary angiography — commonly known as CTCA — is a non-invasive imaging test that provides detailed pictures of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply your heart muscle. It is one of the most accurate non-invasive methods available for
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Exercise Stress Echocardiogram — What It Is, When You Need One, and What to Expect An exercise stress echocardiogram — commonly called a stress echo — is one of the most effective non-invasive tests for assessing how your heart performs under physical stress. It combines ultrasound imaging of your heart with monitored exercise on a
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Can an Echocardiogram Help Diagnose Heart Failure? Getting breathless walking to the letterbox, feeling worn out after normal daily tasks or noticing your ankles becoming swollen can be unsettling. You might notice you need extra pillows at night to prop you up because lying flat makes breathing feel harder. These symptoms do not automatically mean
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