Diagnostic Tests From Chart

Question 1

EPS stands for

Answer 1

Electrophysiology study

Question 2

EPS locates what?

Answer 2

Abnormal heart rhythms

Question 3

Would would we test for an EPS?

Answer 3

Often for people with A fib

Question 4

What does an echocardiography (ultrasound) test for?

Answer 4

Evaluates FUNCTIONING heart
Performance of heart muscles, valves, stroke volume
Wall motion analysis

Question 5

ECG- who would we test?

Answer 5

Congenital cardiomyopathy

Question 6

TEE stands for?

Answer 6

Transesophageal Echo

Question 7

What does TEE test for?

Answer 7

LEFT ventricular performance

Question 8

Who would we test with TEE?

Answer 8

Evaluate cardio embolic stroke

Question 9

Stress echo tests for what?

Answer 9

Evaluates ischemia induced wall motion abnormalities

Question 10

Who would we test for stress echo?

Answer 10

Pt with dyspnea and fatigue or with atypical chest pain

More with women than men

Question 11

What does a contrast echo test for?

Answer 11

Assess myocardium at risk for damage
Presence or absence of coronary collaterals
Revascularization

Question 12

What does SPECT stand for?

Answer 12

Single photon emission CT

Question 13

What does a SPECT test for?

Answer 13

Quantify myocardial perfusion defects and contractility defects

Question 14

What does a PET test for?

Answer 14

Visualization and measurement of METABOLIC function

GOLD STANDARD for blood flow measurement and metabolic assessment of the heart

Question 15

What does a CT test for?

Answer 15

ID masses in CV system
Detects aortic aneurysms
Pericardial thickening

Question 16

What does a Spiral CT test for?

Answer 16

Evaluate the presence of pulmonary embolism

Abnormalities in the heart/lungs

Question 17

For does EBCT stand for?

Answer 17

Electron beam CT

Question 18

What does a EBCT test for?

Answer 18

Quantify coronary atherosclerosis by detecting calcification

Question 19

Who would we test with EBCT?

Answer 19

More done with an older population

Question 20

What does a MUGA stand for?

Answer 20

Multi gated acquisition imaging

Question 21

What does a MUGA test for?

Answer 21

Calculate left ventricular ejection fraction

Question 22

What does an MRI test for?

Answer 22

Evaluate morphology
Cardiac blood flow
Myocardial contractility

Question 23

Who do we test for MRI

Answer 23

Valvular disease

Cardiac shunts

Question 24

What does radioactive nuclide perfusion imaging test for?

Answer 24

Assessment of coronary perfusion

Question 25

Who we test for radioactive nuclide perfusion imaging?

Answer 25

PTs with CAD after treadmill test but before catheterization

Question 26

Who do we test with a pharmacologic stress test

Answer 26

Pt who cant walk on treadmill

Question 27

What is a cardiac catheterization used to test for?

Answer 27

Confirmed cardiac dysfunction (valvular dysfunction) or heart disease

Left ventricle dysfunction or aneurysm

Question 28

Who should we test with cardiac catheterization?

Answer 28

GOLD STANDARD for diagnosing people with CAD

Question 29

What does an ergonovine stimulation test for?

Answer 29

Confirms coronary spasm

Question 30

Who would we test for ergonovine stimulation?

Answer 30

Prinz Metals Angina

Question 31

What does a bronchoscopy test for ?

Answer 31

Eval and management of congenital pulmonary abnormalities

Pathological changes in bronchial wall and lumen

Question 32

Who would we test in bronchoscopy?

Answer 32

Assess for infection or malignancy