VACCINATIONS/ EKG
The introduction of vaccination has made it possible to limit the spread of deadly diseases within the population. Respecting the vaccination schedule in time with the recommended ways ensures effective protection in the various phases of life. It also guarantees the protection of the community and contributes to definitively eradicating serious diseases.
Whether you need vaccination to protect you from dangerous infectious disease, or an Electrocardiogram (ECG) test to detect your heart problems, the skillful professional specialists of Texas Health Providers in Dallas TX provides efficient care and a range of quality preventive health care and testing methods to improve your wellness. The team members at Texas Health Providers are all experienced and highly qualified that you can expect personalized and intensive health care services in Dallas TX.
If you’re due for vaccinations or if you have symptoms or concerns about your health, call Texas Health Provider or schedule online today.
Vaccinations/ EKG
What is vaccination?
Vaccine is a biological medicine which aims to prevent one or more infectious diseases through the stimulation of the immune system and the consequent acquisition of the so-called active immunity.
It induces an immune system response similar to that caused by natural infection or more generally by contact with a naturally occurring virus or bacterium, without triggering the mechanisms that underlie the signs and symptoms of the disease naturally.
By immunization and in particular by active immunity we mean the process through which our immune system learns about microorganisms and responds to their presence effectively and quickly in order to neutralize their harmful effects.
Why get vaccinated?
Vaccination is the only way to obtain effective protection from infectious diseases, and in most cases only one administration is sufficient to be immunized for life. In the case of contagious infectious diseases that are transmitted by direct contact, if within a community the vast majority of individuals are vaccinated, the so-called “herd immunity” is activated: the infectious agent circulates very little and thus also those subjects who cannot be vaccinated for particular health conditions.
Vaccines are necessary, if not indispensable. Without vaccines, viruses that have long been eradicated would hit us again and we would not have an effective shield against those that, sooner or later, will hit us in the future.
It is a fact that some diseases thrive where there are objective difficulties in carrying out vaccinations. As an experienced primary care provider in Dallas Texas Health Providers recommends adult vaccinations based on several factors, such as:
- Occupation
- Sexual activity
- Lifestyle
- Prior vaccinations
- Age
- Health
- Influenza
- Meningococcal
- Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
- Tetanus
- Human papillomavirus
Texas Health Providers can administer many of these vaccines collectively in groups for your convenience. All vaccines are subjected to strict controls, are safe and well tolerated.
What is an EKG?
An electrocardiogram or ECG is a record of the time change in electrical potential caused by cardiac activity. This recording is taken by an electrocardiograph. This examination assesses whether the heart’s activity is normal or whether there are disturbances. It detects acute or past damage to the heart muscle, especially myocardial infarction, electrolyte distribution disorders, detects disorders of the heart conduction system and blockades.
As a primary care provider in Dallas TX, Texas Health Providers may suggest an Electrocardiogram (ECG) test to assist in diagnosing various heart problems, including:
● Previous heart attack
● Irregular heart rhythm
● Structural problems with your heart chambers
Our experienced doctors may suggest an ECG if you have certain symptoms, such as chest pain. They also assess the effectiveness of specific treatments for your heart disease, or to determine if you have any blocked arteries.
An ECG allows us to examine serious aspects of the health of your heart, such as your heart rate and heart rhythm and the supply of oxygen as well as blood going to your heart.
How does an ECG work?
The ECG or electrocardiogram allows highlighting various pathological cardiac conditions, such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias presence, conduction disturbances, as well as structural alterations of the cardiac cavities.
By reading the electrocardiogram, the cardiologist of Texas Health Providers will be able to check the functioning of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators to normalize the heart rhythm, as well as estimate the possible effects on the heart of a series of drugs capable of altering its electrical conduction and frequency.
Our specialists perform the test/examination at rest or under stress: in the first case it allows our specialists to measure the rhythm of your heart and the possible enlargement of your heart chambers. In the second case, it allows us to indentify the latent cardiac pathologies.
Your heartbeat can be triggered by an electrical impulse, and the impulse is usually generated from pacemaker cells which is located in your heart’s chamber. An ECG records timing and the strength of these signals roving through your heart and displays the activity of electrical as waves on a graph.
Typically, an ECG only takes a few minutes, and there is no interruption and downtime. You may need to wear a hospital gown during the ECG. We will help you laying on an examining table or bed, and our specialist will place electrodes on your chest and sometimes on your limbs. A special machine records the electrical activities of your heart, and each electrode patch has a wire attached to this machine.
Access the excellence medical care and services can improve your health at Texas Health Providers. If you want to learn more about ECG or vaccinations testing, you can call us or request an appointment online.
