Dr. Hisham Dokainish

Medical School
McMaster University

Residency
Internal Medicine
University of Ottawa

Cardiology
University of Ottawa

Fellowship
Advanced echocardiography
University of British Columbia

• Assess the overall function of your heart

• Determine the presence of many types of heart disease, such as valve disease, myocardial disease, pericardial disease, infective endocarditis, cardiac masses and congenital heart disease

• Follow the progress of valve disease over time

• Evaluate the effectiveness of your medical or surgical treatment

• Assess your heart rhythm

• Diagnose poor blood flow to the heart muscle (ischemia)

• Diagnose a heart attack

• Diagnose abnormalities of your heart, such as heart chamber enlargement and abnormal electrical conduction

• Assess your heart rhythm over time

• Correlate your symptoms with your heart rhythm

• Diagnose abnormal heart rhythms: what kind they are, how long they last, and what may cause them

• Guide treatment for abnormal heart rhythms

An in-depth discussion with our Cardiologists about your heart health. This meeting will allow us to better understand your current health status including your past medical history, medications, prior medical diagnostics and general well being. It will give us an opportunity to consolidate your cardiac testing and formulate a Cardiology management plan unique to each and every patient.

Our clinic is able to inject a special (non-iodinated) contrast agent into an IV in your arm in order to improve image quality and our ability to interpret the study correctly.

The echocardiogram contrast agent does NOT affect the kidneys and is different than that used during CT and MRI scans. Bubble echocardiogram studies use agitated saline (salt and water solutions) to identify “holes” or connections in the heart, which may not be otherwise identified without saline use. Saline is safe for all patients.