Diagnostic Tests for Heart disease
Diagnostic Test list for Heart disease: The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Heart disease includes:
- Physical exam
- Stethoscope
- Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
- Stress test - also called treadmill test or exercise ECG
- Echocardiography
- Nuclear scan
- Coronary angiography
Tests and diagnosis discussion for Heart disease: Which medical tests will help me keep track of any heart or blood vessel problems?
- Have your blood pressure checked every time you see your doctor. Ask
your doctor what your blood pressure is and what it should be.
- Your doctor may order an exercise stress test to see if you have any
problems. The doctor will see how your heart performs during
exercise.
- Have your blood fats checked once each year. This checkup includes
four tests:
- Blood cholesterol. Your number should be 200 or lower.
- LDL (bad cholesterol). Your number should be 100 or lower.
- HDL (good cholesterol). Your number should be 45 or higher.
- Triglycerides (try-GLISS-er-ides) (the form in which energy is stored in your fat cells). Your number should be 200 or lower.
If your numbers are not normal, ask your doctor if you should take medicine to make them normal. 1
BLOOD PRESSURE CATEGORIES IN WOMENBlood
pressure is shown as two numbers--the systolic pressure as the heart is
beating and the diastolic pressure between heartbeats. Both numbers are
important.
|
| Category |
Systolic |
Diastolic | |
| Optimal** |
<120 |
and |
<80 |
| Normal |
<130 |
and |
<85 |
| High-normal |
130-139 |
or |
85-89 |
| Hypertension | |||
|
Stage 1 |
140-159 |
or |
90-99 |
|
Stage 2 |
160-179 |
or |
100-109 |
|
Stage 3 |
>=180 |
or |
>=110 |
Diagnosis of Heart disease: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to diagnosis of Heart disease:
- Blood protein concentration may determine heart disease risk
- Cancer deaths take over deaths caused by heart disease
- CRP may be linked to risk of heart disease
- Hypothyroidism frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed
- People about to begin an exercise program as well as athletes need to be checked for heart abnormalities
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Keep your heart and blood vessels healthy: NIDDK
2. excerpt from NHLBI Heart Disease & Women Are You At Risk: NHLBI
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