Jackie Crawford
Cardiac Inherited Disease Coordinator
Cardiac Inherited Disease Registry N.Z.
Level 3 Cardiac Services Dept
Auckland Hospital
P.O. Box 92189
Auckland 1030
New Zealand
www.healthpoint.co.nz
Cardiac Inherited Diseases Service
Postal Address
Contact Details
Phone (09) 307 4949 ext 23634
Mobile Clinical Coordinator: 021 825 389
Email jackiec@adhb.govt.nz
Jackie Crawford CIDG National Clinical Coordinator (Clinical Enquiries)
Louise Monson CIDG team support administrator (General Enquiries)
Cellphone: 021 825 389 (Clinical Coordinator)
Email: jackiec@adhb.govt.nz
Email Admin staff: cidgadmin@adhb.govt.nz
Website www.cidg.org.nz
E referrals - Auckland Hospital Cardiac Inherited Disease Service
Exercise ECG or Exercise Test (ETT)
An ECG done when resting may be normal even when heart problems are present.
During an exercise ECG the heart is made to work harder and signs of heart disease may be unmasked. This test involves walking on a treadmill while the heart is monitored. The treadmill gets faster with time but can be stopped at any time. This test is supervised and interpreted by a doctor.
The test is helpful to detect many forms of inherited heart disease, especially long QT syndrome and CPVT (catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia). These conditions can sometimes cause sudden collapse and sudden death in young people, and are difficult to diagnose - the exercise test can help.
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