Clinical investigations

The Clinical Investigation Department provides diagnostic tests and procedures.

This covers inpatients and outpatients, across a variety of medical specialties.

Tests may include:

• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• cardiac event recorder
• exercise ECG test
  
• cardiopulmonary exercise test
• ambulatory ECG monitors (one day to a week)
• 24 hour ambulatory BP monitor
• pacemaker / ICD check
• tilt-table test
• echocardiography
• contrast echocardiography
• stress echocardiography
• transoesophageal echocardiography
• cardiac screening
• capillary blood gases, oximetry
• respiratory function tests
• bronchial challenge tests
• overnight sleep studies
• EEG
• EMG (nerve conduction tests)

There is a hospital charge for undertaking the investigations. There is also a separate charge from the consultant for interpreting the results.

Contact the Clinical Investigation Department on +44 (0) 1534 444032 for more information.

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