Cardiovascular Screening Guidelines
Individuals wishing to undertake cardiac testing as part of the study should have all of the following tests performed by a board certified cardiologist:
- Echocardiogram/cardiac ultrasound (including complete 2D, M-mode, spectral and colour Doppler and, if possible, calculation of left ventricular volume and mass)
- 10-lead electrocardiogram
- Chest X-Ray
- Complete blood count, serum biochemistry profile, urinalysis
- Serum cardiac troponin-I levels
- 24-hour Holter Monitor
Please ask your cardiologist to share results directly with Dr. Etienne Cote (he or she will have all contact information required). All test results submitted will be kept confidential by Dr. Côté and only unidentifiable (anonymous, coded) results will be shared with other team members.
For a complete list of board certified cardiologists, visit www.acvim.org click “Search for a Specialist” and then choose cardiology from the “Specialty drop-down menu.
To submit results of previously conducted heart tests where all tests outlined were not performed, please contact Amanda Kelly or Dr. Shannon Martinson for instructions. Receipt of information will be acknowledged however follow-up consultation will not be possible. While we appreciate submission of these results, we do not have capacity to support one-on-one interpretations of incomplete data. Complete testing by a board certified cardiologist using all tests described is the only acceptable method for entry into the study as these are the only results that can be used for scientific purposes.
Please consult our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
August 2009:
Dr. Cote is currently on sabbatical, returning to UPEI in Summer 2010. In the interim, test results using the protocol outlined can still be submitted privately to Dr. Cote directly through your board certified cardiologist who will have all contact information required.