CVS

Question 1

Diagnostic method of arrhythmia

Answer 1

1. Check the patient’s PMR
2. ECG (Electrocardiogram)
   - Exercise ECG:
   - 24-hour-Holter monitor measurement: patient wears a portable tape recorder connected to disks on patient’s chest that record the heart’s rhythm during daily activities
3. Echocardiogram
   - non invasive: use ultrasound to identify the shape of the heart
4. Coronary Angiography
   - procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the arteries in your heart
5. Thyroid function test (TFT)
   - Hyperthyroid: tachycardia
   - Hypothyroid: bradycardia
6. Urea and Electrolytes test (UREs)
7. Manual pulse palpitation