Cardio Pulmonary Center

845-794-3300, extension 2146

CRMC's Cardio-Pulmonary Center offers the following tests:

Echocardiogram (Appointment required)
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of your heart. The heart and valves are visualized using sound waves and a video recording is made.
Preparation: There is no preparation for this exam.
Length of Exam: Approximately one hour

Electroencephalogram or EEG (Appointment required)
An EEG is used to measure the electrical activity in the brain. A number of electrodes are placed on the scalp and a recording is made.
Preparation: No caffeine (cola, coffee, tea, chocolate). Hair should be clean and free from gel, hair spray, mousse, etc. Please bring a list of your medications.
Length of Exam: Approximately 45 minutes to one hour

Holter Monitor Testing (Appointment required)
A Holter monitor is a 24-hour recording of your heart rate and rhythm. The patient must return the next day to have the unit removed.
Preparation: There is no preparation for this exam. Please bring a list of your medications.
Length of Exam: Approximately 20 minutes to attach the recorder to patient

Pulmonary Function Test OR PFT (Appointment required)
A PFT consists of a series of breathing exercises to measure the amount of air that your lungs are able to move. In some cases, there will be an arterial blood gas drawn at the beginning of the test.
Preparation: Patients on bronchodilators should check with their physicians to see if the medication may be used prior to the test.
Length of Exam: Approximately one hour for a complete test and approximately 45 minutes for a partial test

Stress Test (Appointment required)
A stress test consists of the monitoring of your heath rate while walking on a treadmill.
Preparation: No eating, drinking or smoking after midnight prior to the test. Wear comfortable walking shoes and loose fitting clothing.
Length of Exam: Approximately 30-45 minutes

Pharmacological Stress Test (Appointment required)
This stress test does not require exercising on a treadmill. A medication called Adenosine is given to the patient. A radiographic isotope is then injected through an IV and the test is completed with a scan. The patient must return three hours later for another scan and may not eat (NPO) during that time. Patients will be given instructions by the nuclear medicine department during this time.
Preparation: The cardio-pulmonary department will need a list of medications you are taking, your weight and information on any allergies you might have. No eating, drinking or smoking after midnight prior to exam.
Length of exam: Approximately four hours

Electrocardiogram OR EKG (No appointment necessary)
An EKG measures the electrical impulses in your heart.
Preparation: There is no special preparation for this exam.
Length of exam: Approximately ten minutes

Myoview Stress Test (Appointment necessary)
A Myoview stress test is done by injecting a radiographic isotope (Myoview) through an IV. The injection is followed by a scan in nuclear medicine. The patient must also have a resting scan.
Preparation: The patient must not eat, drink or smoke from midnight the night before the exam. The nuclear medicine department will give instructions for the resting scan.
Length of Exam: Approximately four hours

Arterial Blood Gas OR ABG (No appointment necessary)
An Arterial Blood Gas measures the amount of oxygen in the blood.
Preparation: There is no preparation for this exam.
Length of Exam: Approximately fifteen minutes for the drawing and the results to be obtained.

Patient Registration Guidelines

Patients coming for an EKG or ABG please arrive in Outpatient Registration thirty minutes prior to your appointment to register.  Patients coming for a Stress Test should go directly to radiology, unless told otherwise.   For all other services, please arrive in the cardio-pulmonary department fifteen minutes prior to appointment to register. Please bring physician orders, list of medications and insurance information (cards, referrals, forms, etc.) with you.