| TEST |
WHAT
THE TEST HELPS TO DETECT |
| Physical
Exam. |
Heart
failure |
| Chest
X-ray |
Heart
size and presence of heart failure |
| ECG
(Electrocardiogram) |
Presence
of a heart attack
Strain on the heart
Disturbances of the heart rate
Position of the heart |
| Holter
Monitoring (Ambulatory Electrocardiography) |
Detection
of rhythm disorder and ischemia |
| Lab.
Investigations-CBC, ESR, VDRL,
BUN,
Creatinine,
FBS/PGBS/PLBS,
Sr.
Calcium, Sr. electrolytes,
Sr.Cholesterol/Triglycerides
|
Presence
and severity of infection
Kidneys’
excretory capacity
Blood
Sugar levels
Electrolyte
disturbances
Risk
of atherosclerosis
|
| Stress
Test (Computerized Exercise ECG) |
Changes
in the heart when put to strain |
| 2D-
Echocardiography/ Colour Doppler echocardiography |
Structural
and functional abnormality of heart |
| Stress
Thallium Imaging |
To
identify the area of the heart that
gets less amount of blood during exercise |
| Gated
Blood Pool Studies |
The
effectiveness of the pumping action
of the heart |
| Coronary
angiography |
The
blockage and narrowing of the coronary
arteries |
