Thursday, March 24, 2011

What Tests Would You Need To Take To Rule Out Heart Disease/Abnormality

What Tests Would You Need To Take To Rule Out Heart Disease/Abnormality?
To be absolutely sure that the heart is fine?
Heart Diseases - 8 Answers
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none that you can do at home. if you have a prob go to the dr's they can do ECG's and blood tests.
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ecg, biochemical, cbc, echo
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The definative test to make sure that your heart is ok is a cardiac cath.
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Hi Jack, Basic cardiology workup: ECG, Echo cardiogram, an echo stress test, & some labs. Were you a lot older. Throw in an ultra-fast CT scan.
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There are no such test to be ABSOLUTELY sure about the heart. The test of choice is usually a treadmill stress test.
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* Stress tesing. * Echocardiogram may show enlarged heart chambers, leaking valves, or reduced pumping efficiency * ECG may show signs of enlarged heart chambers or rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias) * Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography may rule out coronary artery blockages as the cause * Chest x-ray or chest CT may show heart enlargement, fluid buildup in the lungs and valves, and reduced pumping function * Complete routine laboratory study measures the hormone B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), cardiac markers etc. * Nuclear stress test.
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ecg... and a eco both done in hospitalElectrocardiography (ECG or EKG) is the recording of the electrical activity of the heart over time via skin electrodes.[1] It is a noninvasive recording produced by an electrocardiographic device. The etymology of the word is derived from electro, because it is related to electrical activity, cardio, Greek for heart, graph, a Greek root meaning "to write". Electrical impulses in the heart originate in the sinoatrial node and travel through the intrinsic conducting system to the heart muscle.The impulses stimulate the myocardial muscle fibres to contract and thus induce systole. The electrical waves can be measured at selectively placed electrodes (electrical contacts) on the skin. Electrodes on different sides of the heart measure the activity of different parts of the heart muscle. An ECG displays the voltage between pairs of these electrodes, and the muscle activity that they measure, from different directions, also understood as vectors. This display indicates the overall rhythm of the heart and weaknesses in different parts of the heart muscle. It is the best way to measure and diagnose abnormal rhythms of the heart,[2] particularly abnormal rhythms caused by damage to the conductive tissue that carries electrical signals, or abnormal rhythms caused by levels of dissolved salts (electrolytes), such as potassium, that are too high or low.[3] In myocardial infarction (MI), the ECG can identify damaged heart muscle. But it can only identify damage to muscle in certain areas, so it can't rule out damage in other areas.[4] The ECG cannot reliably measure the pumping ability of the heart; for which ultrasound-based (echocardiography) or nuclear medicine tests are used.
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Ask your doc for a full workup. He will do blood tests (cholesterol/lipid panel, fasting glucose, electrolytes, etc.) If you think you are at risk, request an ECG. If normal, you will need no further testing. If abnormal, your doc will probably refer you to a cardiologist. Further testing depends on the abnormalities on your ECG. Could include treadmill stress tests, echocardiogram, nuclear testing, or even an angiogram