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echocardiogram
An echocardiogram is a very important investigation done when evaluating the heart. The most common type done is called a transthoracic echocardiogram.

It is a non-invasive and painless ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create moving pictures of your heart. It shows the structure (chambers, valves, walls) and function (pumping ability, blood flow) of the heart in real time.
Hope & Grace Cardiac Centre Heart Failure (1)
At Hope & Grace Cardiac Centre, we believe that knowledge is the first step towards a healthy heart. Today, we delve into a topic that affects millions worldwide: heart failure. Let's shed light on this condition, its causes, symptoms, and how you can manage it to lead a heart-healthy life.
Hope & Grace Cardiac Centre Heart Attack (1)
The team here at Hope & Grace Cardiac Centre is extremely concerned about reducing your risk of developing a heart attack. A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction (MI), occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked because of plaque build up and subsequent obstruction, usually by a blood clot. This blockage deprives the heart muscle of oxygen and nutrients, causing the muscle cells to be damaged or die.
Hope & Grace Cardiac Centre stress anxiety
Ask anyone what the last two years have been like amid the global pandemic, economic slowdowns and the soaring cost of living and they will probably say “stressful”. Stress doesn’t just affect our emotional wellbeing; it can have a disastrous effect on our physical health too.

“Stress can double your risk of a heart attack by increasing blood pressure to harmful levels. I don’t think that many persons are aware of this,” says consultant cardiologist Dr Georgette Meade.