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- Carotid Ultrasound for diagnosing narrowing of the carotid arteries
Page Contents Diagnostic tests for heart diseases Heart Diseases Carotid ultrasound is a non –… Read more: Carotid Ultrasound for diagnosing narrowing of the carotid arteries - Abdominal Aortic Ultrasound: How is it peformed?Page Contents Diagnosing a Heart Problem Heart Disorders Abdominal aortic ultrasound is a non –… Read more: Abdominal Aortic Ultrasound: How is it peformed?
- How does Implantable Loop Recorder monitor heart rhythm?
Page Contents Diagnostic tests for heart diseases Heart Diseases An implantable loop recorder (ICR) is… Read more: How does Implantable Loop Recorder monitor heart rhythm? - Doppler Ultrasound: for detecting abnormal blood flow
Page Contents Diagnostic tests for heart diseases Heart Diseases A Doppler ultrasound or Doppler echocardiography… Read more: Doppler Ultrasound: for detecting abnormal blood flow - Tilt table test: Why is this test performed?
Page Contents Diagnostic tests for heart diseases Heart Diseases A tilt table test is a… Read more: Tilt table test: Why is this test performed? - How Cardiac MRI help to diagnose heart problems
Cardiac MRI is a scan that uses magnetic fields to create a detailed picture of… Read more: How Cardiac MRI help to diagnose heart problems - Transesophageal Echocardiography
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an invasive test that creates high–quality, moving images of the heart.… Read more: Transesophageal Echocardiography - Stress Echocardiography or stress echo or stress test
A Stress Echocardiography (stress echocardiogram) is a diagnostic procedure used to assess the working of… Read more: Stress Echocardiography or stress echo or stress test - Cardiac PET Scan: Positron Emission Tomography
Page Contents Diagnostic tests for heart diseases Heart Diseases A cardiac positron emission tomography (PET)… Read more: Cardiac PET Scan: Positron Emission Tomography - Nuclear Ventriculography: imaging technique for the Heart Chambers
Page Contents Diagnostic tests for heart diseases Heart Diseases Nuclear ventriculography is an imaging technique… Read more: Nuclear Ventriculography: imaging technique for the Heart Chambers - Nuclear Stress Test OR Myocardial Perfusion Scan
Page Contents Diagnostic tests for heart diseases Heart diseases A nuclear stress test is a… Read more: Nuclear Stress Test OR Myocardial Perfusion Scan - How does Intravascular Ultrasound quantify Plaque?
Page Contents Diagnosing a Heart Problem Heart Diseases/Disorders Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is used to view… Read more: How does Intravascular Ultrasound quantify Plaque? - Holter Monitoring for measuring Heart’s electrical activity
A Holter monitor is a type of electrocardiography (ECG) device primarily used for cardiac monitoring.… Read more: Holter Monitoring for measuring Heart’s electrical activity - Exercise Stress Test: How is it performed?
Page Contents Heart Disorders How heart disorders diagnosed? An exercise stress test is a cardiac… Read more: Exercise Stress Test: How is it performed? - How is Electrophysiology Studies performed?
An electrophysiology study (EPS) is a minimally invasive procedure used to evaluate the heart’s electrical… Read more: How is Electrophysiology Studies performed?
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- How serious is Valvular Heart Disease? Let us understand
Valvular heart disease is a cardiovascular disease that occurs when one or more of the heart’s four valves do not open or close properly. When… Read more: How serious is Valvular Heart Disease? Let us understand - Growing concerns of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in India
A sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or sudden cardiac death is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating. In turn, it prevents the flow… Read more: Growing concerns of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in India - Heart Failure: a Chronic and Life-threatening Condition
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic and life-threatening condition in which the heart cannot pump blood sufficiently to meet the body’s demands. It is also… Read more: Heart Failure: a Chronic and Life-threatening Condition - How do artery blockages lead to Heart Attack?
A heart attack occurs when there is a blockage in the artery supplying blood and oxygen to the heart. Sometimes, there is the building of fatty deposits… Read more: How do artery blockages lead to Heart Attack? - Angina: a feeling of squeezing and chest pain
Angina refers to chest pain or discomfort when there is an inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. This inadequacy is frequently experienced… Read more: Angina: a feeling of squeezing and chest pain - Venous blood clots
- Varicose Veins
- Valve Disease
- Raynaud’s Phenomenon
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Do you know how serious is Congenital Heart Disease?
A heart defect that develops within the mother’s womb and alters the structure of the baby’s heart is called congenital heart disease (CHD). In CHD,… Read more: Do you know how serious is Congenital Heart Disease? - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease or CAD is a common heart disease involving a reduced supply of oxygen–rich blood to the heart muscles. This condition occurs due… Read more: Coronary Artery Disease - Cardiomyopathy: diseases affecting the Heart Muscles
Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases affecting the heart muscle. It is characterized by minimal to no symptoms in the initial stages. The heart muscle… Read more: Cardiomyopathy: diseases affecting the Heart Muscles - Atrial Fibrillation: Irregular and Fast Heartbeats
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A – fib) Brief description: Atrial fibrillation is a type of cardiac arrhythmia that is characterized by irregular and abnormally fast… Read more: Atrial Fibrillation: Irregular and Fast Heartbeats - Arrhythmia: When the heart rhythm goes for a toss!
Page Contents Heart Disorders How are Heart disorders diagnosed? Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that affects the rate and rhythm of the heart. An adult’s… Read more: Arrhythmia: When the heart rhythm goes for a toss!