Could New Blood Tests Help With Heart Screening?

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Heart screening often includes blood tests to measure your cholesterol levels, but new types of heart tests could soon be available that could provide additional information about your health. Although it will be a while before these new heart tests become available in London, they may one day help to make cardiac screening even more effective than it is now.  Continue reading Could New Blood Tests Help With Heart Screening?

Who Should Have Sports Screening?

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Heart screening can be beneficial for everyone, but if you are an active person it might be a good idea to consider a more specialised form of screening instead. Sports screening at the Cardiac Screen clinic in London is designed for fit and active people who want to perform at their best. The screening package includes tests that can detect potential risks that could affect you while you exercise. The results can also help you to improve your performance and keep yourself healthy while you work out. Continue reading Who Should Have Sports Screening?

Types of Heart Screening

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Screening tests can reveal problems with your health, even before they start to cause symptoms. Different types of screening tests are available to check for different issues and you can also choose a screening package designed for specific purposes. Your doctor can recommend the types of heart screening that are most suitable for you.

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When Can You Have Your First Pregnancy Ultrasound?

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Most women will have their first routine ultrasound scan at about 12 weeks, but it is possible to arrange an earlier private pregnancy scan at a clinic in London. We should be able to see the amniotic sac in your womb from as early as four or five weeks, although the embryo itself will be too small for you to see. By seven weeks, we can usually detect the heartbeat and see your baby on the screen.

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