Diagnostic Tests From Chart Flashcards
EPS stands for
Electrophysiology study
EPS locates what?
Abnormal heart rhythms
Would would we test for an EPS?
Often for people with A fib
What does an echocardiography (ultrasound) test for?
Evaluates FUNCTIONING heart
Performance of heart muscles, valves, stroke volume
Wall motion analysis
ECG- who would we test?
Congenital cardiomyopathy
TEE stands for?
Transesophageal Echo
What does TEE test for?
LEFT ventricular performance
Who would we test with TEE?
Evaluate cardio embolic stroke
Stress echo tests for what?
Evaluates ischemia induced wall motion abnormalities
Who would we test for stress echo?
Pt with dyspnea and fatigue or with atypical chest pain
More with women than men
What does a contrast echo test for?
Assess myocardium at risk for damage
Presence or absence of coronary collaterals
Revascularization
What does SPECT stand for?
Single photon emission CT
What does a SPECT test for?
Quantify myocardial perfusion defects and contractility defects
What does a PET test for?
Visualization and measurement of METABOLIC function
GOLD STANDARD for blood flow measurement and metabolic assessment of the heart
What does a CT test for?
ID masses in CV system
Detects aortic aneurysms
Pericardial thickening
What does a Spiral CT test for?
Evaluate the presence of pulmonary embolism
Abnormalities in the heart/lungs
For does EBCT stand for?
Electron beam CT
What does a EBCT test for?
Quantify coronary atherosclerosis by detecting calcification
Who would we test with EBCT?
More done with an older population
What does a MUGA stand for?
Multi gated acquisition imaging
What does a MUGA test for?
Calculate left ventricular ejection fraction
What does an MRI test for?
Evaluate morphology
Cardiac blood flow
Myocardial contractility
Who do we test for MRI
Valvular disease
Cardiac shunts
What does radioactive nuclide perfusion imaging test for?
Assessment of coronary perfusion
Who we test for radioactive nuclide perfusion imaging?
PTs with CAD after treadmill test but before catheterization
Who do we test with a pharmacologic stress test
Pt who cant walk on treadmill
What is a cardiac catheterization used to test for?
Confirmed cardiac dysfunction (valvular dysfunction) or heart disease
Left ventricle dysfunction or aneurysm
Who should we test with cardiac catheterization?
GOLD STANDARD for diagnosing people with CAD
What does an ergonovine stimulation test for?
Confirms coronary spasm
Who would we test for ergonovine stimulation?
Prinz Metals Angina
What does a bronchoscopy test for ?
Eval and management of congenital pulmonary abnormalities
Pathological changes in bronchial wall and lumen
Who would we test in bronchoscopy?
Assess for infection or malignancy
