What are others means of diagnosis of heart damage, besides conventional methods? as my doctors intends to proceed further investigation.
2007-08-14 08:22:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
* Coronary angiography
* Echocardiogram and ultrasound examination of the heart.
*Tc99 or Thallium or Myoview (Nuclear Scan)
* Chest CT scan
* MRI of chest
* ECG
Rarely, a heart biopsy performed during a heart catheterization may be needed to rule out other disorders. The following lab tests may be used to rule out other disorders and to assess the condition of the heart:
2007-08-15 08:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that depends on what you consider conventional. I don't know what you've had done so far but methods of diagnosis include: blood work, EKG, X-rays, CT scans, MRI, stress tests, Cardiac catheterization, CT angiograms...those are the most common. Hope this helps. Good luck!
2007-08-14 08:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by NurseBunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Echocardiogram, MUGA scan, MRI, Angiography, Open heart surgery, Autopsy
2007-08-14 08:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
there are many types of tests, soon after heart damage quantity of certain enzymes is increased in blood by analysing this quantity they determine infraction.
other test are, Doppler, Echo, Angiography, MRI, Chorated, Sress test etc.
2007-08-14 22:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Aftab Banoori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋