Laboratory Tests And Clinical Procedures

Question 0

Cardiac biomarkers

Answer 0

Chemicals are measured in the blood as evidence of a heart attack

Question 1

BNP Test

Answer 1

Measurement of BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) in blood.

Question 2

Lipid tests (lipid profile)

Answer 2

Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in a blood sample

Question 3

Lipoprotein electrophoresis

Answer 3

Lipoproteins (combinations of fat and protein) are physically separated and measured in a blood sample

Question 4

Angiography

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X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

Question 5

Computed tomography angiography (CTA)

Answer 5

Three dimensional x-ray images of the heart and coronary arteries using computed tomography (CT)

Question 6

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)

Answer 6

Video equipment and a computer produce x-ray images of blood vessels.

Question 7

Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT or EBT)

Answer 7

Electron beams and CT identify calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries to diagnose early CAD

Question 8

Doppler ultrasound studies

Answer 8

Sound waves measure blood flow within blood vessels.

Question 9

Echocardiography (ECHO)

Answer 9

Echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart.

Question 10

Positron emission tomography(PET) scan

Answer 10

Images show blood flow and myocardial function following uptake of radioactive glucose

Question 11

Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scan

Answer 11

Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi injected intravenously is taken up in cardiac tissue, where it is detected by scanning

Question 12

Thallium 201 scan

Answer 12

Concentration of radioactive thallium is measured to give information about blood supply to the heart attack.

Question 13

Cardiac MRI

Answer 13

Images of the heart are produced using radiowave energy in a magnetic field.

Question 14

Cardiac catherization

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Thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery

Question 15

Electrocardiography (ECG)

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Recording of electricity flowing through the heart

Question 16

Holter monitoring

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An ECG device is worn during a 24 hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias.

Question 17

Stress test

Answer 17

Exercise tolerance test (ETT) determines the heart’s response to physical exertion (stress)

Question 18

Catheter ablation

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Brief delivery of radiofrequency or cryosurgery to destroy areas of heart tissue that may be causing arrhythmias.

Question 19

Coronary artery bypass (CABG)

Answer 19

Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages

Question 20

Defibrillation

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Brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation).

Question 21

Endarterectomy

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Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery

Question 22

Extracorporeal circulation

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Heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is repaired

Question 23

Heart transplantation

Answer 23

A donor heart is transferred to a recipient

Question 24

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Answer 24

Balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place

Question 25

Thrombolytic therapy

Answer 25

Drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the blood stream of patients with coronary thrombosis.