Cardioversion
Cardioversion is the delivery of an electric shock to the chest through electrodes or paddles. The shock is given to correct a dangerous heart rhythm or hearbeat.
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EKG or ECG
An echocardiogram uses sound waves (called ultrasound) to look at the size, shape, and motion of the heart. An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) measures the electrical activity of your heart. The heart generates electrical signal which flows out from your heart through your body. Small electrical sensors, called electrodes, are put on your skin to sense the electricity that began in your heart. The electrical activity is then turned into a graph. This can give doctors an idea of whether your heart is beating normally.
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Ballon angioplasty
Special tubing with an attached deflated balloon is threaded up to the coronary arteries. The balloon Is inflated to widen blocked areas where blood flow to the heart muscle has been reduced or cutoff. Often combined with implantation of a stent (a wire mesh )to help prop the artery open and decrease the chance of another blockage
A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgery to restore blood flow to the heart muscle. This is done by using blood vessels from other parts of your body to make a new route for blood to flow around blocked coronary (heart) arteries.
Coronary CAT Scan Angiography
Electron-beam computed angioography of the heart vessels is a fast and sensitive test for detecting calcium build-up in the arteries of the heart. It uses an electron “gun” instead of regular x-rays to scan the chest.
Echocardiogram (Echo)
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Transesophageal Echo
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Pacemaker
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Biventricular Pacemaker
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Heart Catheterization
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Holter Monitor
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CTA
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Stent
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Nuclear Stress Test
Myocardial perfusion imaging is a test that uses a low dose of a radioactive agent to evaluate the blood flow and function of the heart. Since blood flow to the heart is best tested when you increase the work of the heart, this test is usually done with exercise. If you cannot exercise, your doctor may use a drug that increases the work of your heart to mimic exercise.
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Carotid Doppler
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Bypass
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