Diagnostic Procedures

Question 1

Cardiac enzymes

Answer 1

Blood test to determine the levels of specific enzymes that may indicate damage to the heart muscle such as myocardial infarction

Question 2

Serum lipoprotein level

Answer 2

Blood test to determine the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the bloodstream

Question 3

Angiography

Answer 3

X-rays taken after injection of an opaque material

Question 4

Stress testing

Answer 4

Patient is put on a treadmill or bicycle to evaluate heart fitness

Question 5

Cardiac scan

Answer 5

Scan of the heart after injection of thallium

Question 6

Doppler ultrasonography and echocardiography

Answer 6

Ultrasound imaging of the heart

Question 7

Venography or phlebography

Answer 7

X-ray of the veins

Question 8

Cardiac catheterization

Answer 8

Heart is viewed through the passage of a thin tube catheter

Question 9

Holter monitor

Answer 9

Portable ekg that will record the patients heart rate and rhythm while performing normal everyday activities