5 tests to diagnose heart diseases

1.Echocardiogram

Helps check heart’s pumping efficiency and functioning of the valve. It is reasonable for heart risk assessment in asymptomatic adults with hypertension or diabetes. It is not recommended for asymptomatic adults without the conditions.

2.Thalium stress test

It is a nuclear imaging method that shows how well blood flows into the heart muscle, both at rest and during activity. It involves injecting radioactive isotope.

3. Electrocardiogram

It checks heart’s electrical system and rhythm. Finds out if chest pain is caused by a heart attack or angina. Rs . 300- 500. Patients who are asymptomatic and do not have an emergency condition should be fi rst screened for blood parameters and ECG rather than putting them through costlier tests.

4. Exercise stress test

It is a screening tool used to test the effect of exercise on the heart. Doctors often combine it with regular ECG monitoring to follow electrical activity of the heart during the test for better results. Cardiologists say this is the most cost-effective test to assess heart risk in patients who come with unexplained chest pain or breathing difficulty. It does not involve exposure to any radiation.

5. Blood test

It’s the simplest tool to screen a patient for blood parameters such as lipid level and cholesterol that increase heart risk.

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