| Program: | Cardiology Services | ||
| Organizations: |
Brightshores Health System Owen Sound Hospital |
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| Description of Services: |
Outpatient and inpatient service providing diagnostic testing by examining electrical activity within the body or using electrical stimulation Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring - Diagnostic testing of a person's blood pressure over a period of time, usually 24 hours Arrhythmia and pacemaker management - Medical services for abnormal heart rhythm and the pacemakers used to control it Echocardiography - Examination of the heart and related structures using sound waves Electrocardiography (ECG) - Diagnostic testing of the electrical activity within a person's heart Electroencephalography (EEG) - Diagnostic testing of the electrical activity within a person's brain Holter monitoring - Diagnostic testing of the electrical activity of a person's heart over a period of time * Brightshores offers 24HR to 14 day monitoring Stress testing - Diagnostic testing of a person's heart while undergoing stress in a controlled environment Stress Echo - A stress echocardiogram test combines an echocardiogram (cardic ultrasound) of the heart and Stress test. This allows the doctor to understand how the heart functions under stress. TEE (Transesophageal Echo) - A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is a special type of echocardiogram. A transducer (a unit that directs the sound waves) is placed in the esophagus. The esophagus is close to the heart, so images from a TEE can give very clear pictures of the heart and its structures. |
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| Requirements | |||
| Fees: | Most services covered by OHIP | ||
| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Varies depending on the program or service | ||
| Application: | Medical referral required | ||
| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Languages: | English | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Grey and Bruce | ||
| Contact Information | |||
| Phone Numbers: | Central Scheduling: 519-376-2648 | ||
| Toll-Free: | Central Scheduling: 1-888-525-0553 | ||
| Fax: | 519-372-3954 | ||
| Email: | web@brightshores.ca | ||
| Website: | www.brightshores.ca/sport/ | ||
| Address: |
1800 8th St E, Box 1800 Owen Sound, ON N4K 6M9 |
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| Intersection: | 8th St E and 11th Ave E | ||
| Location: | Owen Sound | ||
| Hours: | Administration: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm | ||
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