diagnostic tests
ECG (electrocardiogram)?
simple bedside test records the heart’s electrical activity.
angiogram
test uses X-rays and contrast dye to visualize coronary arteries.
pacemaker
device delivers small electrical impulses to maintain a steady heart rate.
troponin
This cardiac enzyme rises when there’s heart muscle damage.
catheter ablation
catheter-based procedure uses heat or freezing to destroy abnormal electrical pathways.
cardioversion
procedure delivers a synchronized shock to correct atrial fibrillation
TTE (transthoracic echocardiogram)
non invasive ultrasound test images the heart
TAVI
This procedure replaces a narrowed aortic valve through a catheter rather than open surgery
TOE (transesophageal echocardiogram)
invasive ultrasound test provides detailed images of the heart by inserting a probe into the esophagus.
pericardiocentesis
emergency procedure drains fluid compressing the heart/treatment for cardiac tamponade
Cardiac CT
This noninvasive test can detect coronary artery calcification or blockages without cardiac catheterization
PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)
interventional procedure is used to open blocked coronary arteries, often with a stent.
radiofrequency ablation
procedure destroys small areas of tissue causing abnormal heart rhythms