Cardiopulmonary Laboratory

This procedure helps restore a normal heart rhythm for people who have certain types of arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat). Cardioversion is painless and is done by sending electric shocks to your heart through electrodes on your chest.

This test – also called an ECHO – evaluates and documents the heart’s size, pumping capability, and valve function. It also detects heart murmurs.

An EKG or ECG records electrical signals as they travel through your heart. Your doctor uses this information to identify patterns among the heartbeats and rhythms and then diagnose various heart conditions.

This medical device records the heart's electrical activity, allowing doctors to detect problems like arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat).

Your physician may ask that you wear this portable device to continuously monitor your heart for 24-48 hours. This device tracks disturbances in the heart’s rhythm.

This is a test of the main arteries in the arms and/or legs to check for narrowing or blockages as well as to determine the severity of the blockage.

If you have a pacemaker, your physician may want it evaluated to ensure it’s working properly. No surgery is needed to check your pacemaker. At YRMC’s Cardiopulmonary Lab, one of our team members will place a special programming device over the pacemaker (through your clothing) to read its settings. In some cases, pacemaker checks may be done remotely.

This is an evaluation of how the heart responds during stressful situations. During this test, the heart may be stimulated by exercise or medicine.

This test helps diagnose patients experiencing episodes of fainting or dizziness. A patient undergoing this exam is secured to a flat table that simulates changes in position, such as lying down to standing up. The equipment records the body’s cardiovascular response to the changes in position.

During an echocardiogram (ECHO), a YRMC technician takes images of the heart’s valves and chambers using an endoscope. An ECHO can provide information about a patient’s cardiac valves, check for endocarditis (heart infection) and evaluate the heart for other possible problems.

This test records the background electrical activity occurring in the brain by attaching small, flat metal discs (electrodes) to your brain. An EEG is used to diagnose certain brain disorders.

This test checks a patient’s oxygen needs, both while at rest and while exercising by measuring the oxygen level of circulating blood.

This lung-function test provides information to diagnose asthma and other reactive airway conditions.

An asthma-management tool that measures a patient’s airway inflammation simply by exhaling into a mouthpiece attached to a small monitor. This test helps determine the cause of asthma so your physician can select the medicine that will work best for you.

This treatment helps remove secretions in the lungs. It’s particularly helpful to people who have undergone surgery to re-expand collapsed lung tissues.

This is a non-invasive method of measuring the blood’s oxygen saturation, which should be 95 percent.

This lung-function test measures the volume of a patient’s breath, how fast he or she can move the air in that breath, and how well breathing medications are working.

Follow your doctor’s directions about taking medications before your test. If you use an inhaler, please bring it with you on the day of your test.

Be sure to wear lightweight, comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes such as sneakers or other supportive shoes with rubber soles. Also, do not eat or drink anything except water for at least two hours before your test and avoid anything with caffeine (coffee, tea, soda or chocolate) for 12 hours before the test. If you’re a smoker, do not smoke for two hours before the test. Your physician will have recommendations that you should follow before a cardiac stress test.

During a Niox exam, you simply exhale into a mouthpiece on a small monitor. This simple test measures inflammation in the airway to find the cause of breathing problems.

You shouldn’t have a heavy meal or drink a caffeinated beverage in the hours before these tests. Be sure to wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a list of all the medications you’re taking. If you use an inhaled bronchodilator, your doctor may ask you to refrain from using it four to six hours before the test. Be sure to check with your physician for his or her recommendations.

This will depend on the type of test(s) you are scheduled for, but most appointments take 60 minutes or less. You can receive an estimate of the time it will take when you call to make your appointment. Please be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment to make sure that all of the necessary paperwork is in order.

The staff at the Cardiopulmonary Laboratory will send your test results to your physician who will then review the results with you.

Contact YRMC’s Health Information Management Department to get copies of your medical records.

Health Information Management
Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center – East
7700 East Florentine Road
Prescott Valley, Arizona 83614
Phone: 928.771.5657
Fax: 928.771.5785

Health Information Management
Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center – West
1003 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, Arizona 86301
Phone: 928.771.5657
Fax: 928.771.5785

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