Cardiology Consultation and Cardiac tests performed
What is a Cardiology Consultation
A cardiology consultation is primarily related to the diagnosis of the heart and heart-related conditions. Usually, your family doctor might ask you to see a cardiologist in order to evaluate your heart condition. If that is not the case, even then a after a certain age, it is very important to have regular cardiology consultations so that one is aware of their cardiovascular health. Regular checkups with your cardiologist helps detect any heart abnormality or heart disorder in time and can be controlled with lifestyle changes or few medications, and perhaps, not require major surgeries.
Cardiac Tests Performed
At Pulse Cardiology a series of tests to access the health of the heart. Let us take a look at what sort of cardiac tests are performed:-
Blood Test:- This is the most basic test which is done in most of the analysis of the conditions. One might think how can a blood test help in cardiology consultations. Well, a blood test helps measure the level of the substance in your blood, for example, cholesterol, triglycerides, minerals, etc which helps a cardiologist know what would be the effect of these substances on your heart.
Stress Test:- This is a type of exercise test in which the heart rate is monitored doing some sort of physical activity, for example, running on a treadmill to see the condition of the heart and how your heart rate is under physical stress.
Cardiac Angiography:- This is one of the direct tests to check the state of the heart. During this procedure, a catheter is inserted in the person’s artery through the groin or arm to check any blockage in the arteries due to the formation of plaque. It is a minimally invasive procedure to check the heart.
Echocardiography:- In simple terms, it is a kind of ultrasound of the heart. This test is done through the use of electrodes and sound waves are used to create the image of the heart and its four valves. In this test, moving pictures of the heart are generated so the cardiologist can see how well the blood flow is or if there are any abnormalities.
Electrocardiogram:- This is known as an ECG or EKG. During this test, the electrodes are placed on the heart to record the electrical signals of the heart. It helps to measure the heart rate and check for any abnormalities in the heart. This is one of the most common tests which is done, and not only it is fast, but also painless.
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Visiting a cardiologist from time to time for a consultation is good for everyone regardless of age, especially if you have a family history of heart conditions. Regular cardiac tests can help prevent any serious heart conditions and with timely lifestyle changes, one can lead a healthy life with a healthy functioning heart.
If you would to visit one of our highly qualified cardiologists, please call our office: +1 (909) 881-7400