Diagnostic Tests

Question 1

Chest x-ray

Answer 1

abnormalities of lung fluids
overall cardiac shape and size
aneurysm

Question 2

Myocardial perfusion imaging

Answer 2

Diagnose and evaluate ischemic heart disease, MI

Can identify myocardial blood flow, areas of stress induced ischemia, old infarcts

Question 3

Echocardiogram

Answer 3

noninvasive that uses US to assess internal structures

size of chamber, wall thickness, EF, movement of valves, septum, abnormal wall movement

Question 4

Cardiac catheterization

Answer 4

Passage of tiny tube from brachial or femoral artery through aorta into BVs with introduction of contrast medium into coronary arteries and then subsequent x ray
Info about anatomy of heart and EF

Question 5

Central line (swan ganz)

Answer 5

Catheter inserted through vessels into right side of heart

measures central venous pressure, pulmonic artery pressure, pulmonic capillary wedge pressure

Question 6

Cardiac MRI

Answer 6

3D image of heart to investigate coronary arteries, aorta, pericardium, and myocardium