Monitor the health of your heart and cardiovascular system. This is the best way to prevent long-term illness. A coronary angiogram is the most effective test to determine the health of your heart. The test is relatively non-invasive and involves injecting dye directly into the bloodstream of the patient, where it will flow to their heart. The dye is then tracked using special imaging technology to determine if there are any defects in the heart.
Abnormal Heart Stress Test results
Stress tests are diagnostic tests that can be used to diagnose heart disease when an individual is exhibiting symptoms. In a stress test the patient walks on an accelerated treadmill to force their heart to work harder. Electrocardiograms are used to track the electrical activity of the heart during the test. A pulse monitor can show any abnormalities of the heart rate. A blood-pressure cuff will alert the doctor to any abnormal changes in blood pressure during the test.
Stress tests do not confirm or exclude a diagnosis of coronary artery diseases, but they can be used with other risk factors in order to determine if further testing is required. A patient’s heart may be malfunctioning if the stress test results are abnormal. A coronary angiogram is often needed to diagnose coronary arterial disease, as well as the severity and degree. The coronary angiogram can be helpful to the doctor because it shows how blood flows in the vessels of the heart. It also shows the location and presence of interruptions in the blood flow.
