Echocardiography (echo) is an important tool in the assessment and management of cardiac disease. An echocardiogram is produced using ultrasound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. It is the innate advantages of this medium (sound waves are harmless and painless, and portable systems allow convenience with instant, reproducible results) that allow its users to continue to flourish widely beyond traditional hospital settings.
Atticus Health is bringing Echocardiography directly to the point of care, allowing it to be integrated into the assessment of a broad range of patients presenting with complaints such as non-specific breathlessness.
Heart failure prevalence continues to increase and diagnosis can be challenging. This potentially leads to long delays between presentation and specialist assessment. Broadening the access to Echocardiography in our general practice and having the accessibility to our specialist Cardiologist (Dr Cheng Yee), will enable us to expedite decisions for implementing disease-modifying therapy for our patients.
