Diagnosis
Diagnosing a heart attack can take place in a doctor's office or a hospital emergency room. The diagnosis depends initially on information from the patient such as timing, duration, location, and severity of symptoms. Heart monitoring with an ECG along with blood tests provide important additional data.
CTA and Nuclear Imaging: A Perfect Combination
CTA and nuclear imaging combine to evaluate coronary blockages and blood flow to heart muscle.
CTA and nuclear imaging combine to evaluate coronary blockages and blood flow to heart muscle.
Cardiac CTA
Cardiac CTA is a new tool for imaging the heart, diagnosing coronary artery disease, and predicting heart attacks.
Cardiac CTA is a new tool for imaging the heart, diagnosing coronary artery disease, and predicting heart attacks.
How Long do I Have to Stay in the Hospital?
The diagnosis of a heart attack includes blood tests, ECGs, and close monitoring. An abnormality may become apparent many hours after a heart attack starts.
The diagnosis of a heart attack includes blood tests, ECGs, and close monitoring. An abnormality may become apparent many hours after a heart attack starts.
Diagnosing a Heart Attack
Doctors and other medical professionals use information from patients, heart monitoring, and laboratory tests to diagnose a heart attack.
Doctors and other medical professionals use information from patients, heart monitoring, and laboratory tests to diagnose a heart attack.
ECG: Critical Test in Diagnosing Heart Attacks
Obtaining an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is among the critical first steps in diagnosing a heart attack. This simple, non-invasive test, can detect acute heart attacks and those which occurred in the past.
Obtaining an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is among the critical first steps in diagnosing a heart attack. This simple, non-invasive test, can detect acute heart attacks and those which occurred in the past.
Blood Tests Used to Diagnose a Heart Attack
Blood tests can diagnose a heart attack. Because these tests become abnormal only 3-6 hours after the heart attack occurs they are often repeated on several occasions to accurately diagnose or exclude a heart attack.
Blood tests can diagnose a heart attack. Because these tests become abnormal only 3-6 hours after the heart attack occurs they are often repeated on several occasions to accurately diagnose or exclude a heart attack.
Angiography: Taking Pictures of the Coronary Arteries
The diagnosis of a heart attack may involve taking pictures of the coronary arteries. This procedure, known as angiography, allows cardiologists to locate the specific coronary artery responsible for the heart attack. A life-saving balloon and stent procedure can then be performed.
The diagnosis of a heart attack may involve taking pictures of the coronary arteries. This procedure, known as angiography, allows cardiologists to locate the specific coronary artery responsible for the heart attack. A life-saving balloon and stent procedure can then be performed.