Echocardiography equipment

With 3D studies possible using the “Dynamic heart model” in real time.

All modalities of echocardiography are available:

• Transthoracic ultrasound
• Transoesophageal ultrasound
• Myocardial strain studies
• Pharmacological stress echocardiogram
• 3D echocardiogram
• Contrast echocardiogram
• Stress echocardiogram

64 x 2 slice CT

For studies in:

• Assessment of coronary arteries
• Quantification of coronary artery calcium
• Pulmonary veins
• Pre-implantation of TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve replacement)

3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging

For anatomical and functional studies of different cardiac conditions such as:

• Ischaemic heart disease with myocardial viability and coronary perfusion studies
• Studies in patients with suspected myocarditis
• Assessment of cardiac masses
• Congenital heart disease
• General assessment of cardiac function and of some valve conditions