Lung and Oxygen Tests

Heart symptoms and lung problems tend to come hand in hand. Below are some tests used to discover problems with the heart and lungs: Pulse oximetry. This measures how well the heart is delivering oxygen throughout the body. A clip is attached to a finger, and shines an infrared light through the skin, registering how much […]

Cardiac Rehab

Cardiac magnetic resonance, or CMR, imaging is essentially an MRI for your heart. Using powerful magnets, it creates pictures of the coronary arteries and the heart. During this procedure, you’re placed in a chamber and surrounded by a magnetic field. The atoms that comprise the tissues in your body respond to the magnetic force, producing […]