An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is done to check the heartbeat. It shows
how fast or how slow the heart is beating and can diagnose irregular heartbeats,
a previous heart attack, and the cause of chest pain.
Echocardiography
An echocardiogram is a test using ultrasound to examine your heart’s
structure and functioning.
Cardic catherization
A thin, hollow, and flexible tube is inserted into the artery of the groin
or arm and pushed gently to your heart to test or treat for certain heart
or blood vessel conditions, such as clogged arteries. Results provide
important details about the heart muscle, heart valves and blood vessels
in the heart.
Holter monnitor
A Holter monitor continuously monitors your EKG for 24 to 48 hours. You
will wear the monitor throughout the day, giving our physicians a picture
of your heart rhythm as you go through your daily activities.
Cardiac stress test
Stress testing helps us get an extremely accurate picture of your heart
health, so we can treat any condition before it worsens. It’s an
exercise stress test to determine how well your heart responds and pumps
when it’s working its hardest or under stress. During the test,
your blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels, and heart electrical activity
are measured. It typically involves walking on a treadmill while hooked
up to an EKG to monitor your heart’s activity.
Nuclear stress test
A nuclear stress test is an imaging test that shows how blood goes to the
heart at rest and during exercise. It uses a small amount of radioactive
material, called a tracer or radiotracer injected through a vein. An imaging
machine takes pictures of how the tracer moves through the heart arteries.
This helps find areas of poor blood flow or damage in the heart.
Cardiac CT scan
Computed Tomography, also known as a CAT Scan or CT Imaging, uses X-ray
images taken from different angles to build a comprehensive 3-dimensional
picture of your heart and blood vessels. CT scans diagnose heart conditions
such as coronary artery disease, blockages in the heart’s blood
vessels, and heart valve problems.
Coronary artery calcium score
Calcium is an element sometimes found in the heart. A coronary artery calcium
(CAC) test is a kind of heart scan. X-rays take detailed images of the
arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. The images show any calcium
deposits in your coronary arteries. Higher amounts of calcium in the arteries
suggest more severe disease. Essentially, a zero count of calcium indicates
a minimal chance of heart attack.
Vascular ultrasoud
A non-invasive test in which the blood flow in your veins and arteries
is assessed. Like many ultrasound tests, this is a completely painless
diagnostic procedure that diagnoses artery and vein problems like narrow
areas, blockages, aneurysms, and abnormal connections. Sound waves image
the body’s arteries and veins.
Angiography
Angiography uses a fluoroscope or other imaging technology to show how
your blood flows through your blood vessels or heart. An injected contrast
material makes it easy to see where blood is moving and where blockages
are. It’s usually performed to detect one or more significant blockages
in your arteries as it takes real-time images of your blood vessels to
pinpoint the problem.
Tilt table
Tilt table testing can identify the cause of fainting by checking how changes
in body position affect your blood pressure and heart rate. Lying on a
flat table, the table is tilted to different angles. The test tries to
recreate fainting symptoms while your blood pressure, heart rhythm, and
heart rate are monitored.
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