Mary & David Barber Cardiac
Diagnostic Unit

The Mary & David Barber Cardiac Diagnostic Unit provides tests to help evaluate the cardiac function of adults and, to a limited extent, children. Tests must be ordered by the patient’s physician.

The following tests are available at in the unit:

• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Echocardiogram (Echo)
• Ultrasound
• Bubble Studies
• Exercise (Treadmill) Stress Tests (with and without echocardiogram)
• Holter Monitoring
• 24-hour automated blood pressure monitoring

Electroencephalogram (EEG) testing to evaluate brain wave activity to diagnose certain neurological disorder is also housed within the Cardiac Diagnostic Unit.

Other devices, such as pacemakers, defribillators and reveal recorders, even those not installed by the hospital, are monitored within the Cardiac Diagnostic Unit.