With NYU Langone diagnosing and arranging specialists the coronary artery disorder, which is estimated to find more than 13 million Americans.
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The most common symptom of coronary artery disease is angina or chest pain that occurs when the heart does not get enough blood., cold sweat, convenience and nausea.Some times angina can feel like indigestion.
Women can experience Angina or Heart Attack Symptoms differently than men.Even if women can have discomfort in the chest, it is more likely that they have jaw, neck, shoulder and upper back pain;
For some people, the first sign of coronary artery disease is a heart attack that occurs when a coronary artery is completely blocked.Prevent coronary artery diseaseand the related complications, such as heart attacks andfry.
Some people with coronary arteries are diagnosed with ischemia, a reduction in blood flow to the heart that occurs during exercise.
Diagnostic tests
Your NYU Langone -Cardiologist, part ofNYU Langone Heart, taking a family and medical history to determine your risk of coronary arterydiabetes,,high bloodpressure, ofUnhealthy cholesterol.Din doctor also recommends tests to help diagnose the diagnosis of the coronary arterial disorders.
Blood test
Your doctor can take a sample of blood to control the levels of different substances, including cholesterol;Help to determine whether you have diabetes.The increased levels of these medicines can increase your risk of atherosclerosis.
Electrocardiogram
An electrocardiogram or ECG detects electrical signals from your heart.Prints a graph for the doctor to analyze.
Koronar calciumscanning
This type of CT scan, also known as heart cium scoring, also enables a doctor to control the artery walls of calcium building, a sign of coronary artery disease..
CT coronair angiogram
A CT -Coronary agiogram can unveil the build -up of plaque and identify blockages in the arteries, which can lead to a heart attack.minutes to complete.
Heart catheterization
Heart catheterization, also known as a heart cat or an angiogram, uses X -Röntgenots that have been taken in real time to make images of the coronary arteries.Heart catheterization laboratoryLocation can help identify any blockages.
When you get local anesthesia and a calming agent, your doctor leads a thin hole tube called a catheter by a small cut in the arm or groin to an artery that leads to the heart.
A cardiologist injects a contrast agent or dye into the catheter to mark any blockages in the blood vessels that deliver the heart muscle., is necessary.
The procedure takes 30 to 40 minutes.
Doctors can also use a heart catheterization to rather assess your heart and arteriessurgery.
Stress test
Your doctor can order a stress test to check the function of your heart and arteries.
An abnormal result can indicate a reduction in blood flow to the heart during exercise - called ischemia - it is usually caused by a blockade in the arteries of the heart.NYU Langone is currently involved in a clinical study to determine the effectiveness of treatments for this condition.Can determine whether you are eligible to participate.
There are different types.
Stress tests exercise
For people who can exercise, a training voltage test helps your doctor to decide whether your heart gets enough blood and oxygen during activity.
During this test, a doctor performs an electrocardiogram or ECG where small electrodes are placed on your chest, wrist and ankles.Mansched packed around the upper arm.
Pharmacological stress test
If you cannot perform the training voltage test, your doctor can prescribe a pharmacological stress test.An arm is injected into this test.A person has blocked arteries, they are not extended and the blood is diverted to extensive areas of the arteries.
A heartbeel test is used before and after the medicine has been given to show how the heart reacts under stress.
Nuclear stress test
In this test, which can be part of an exercise or pharmacological stress test, a small amount of radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in the arm.A range camera detects the radiation released by Tracer and takes photos of your heart from a machine over your body while lying.
Then you have an exercise or pharmacological stress test.After at least 20 minutes you are under the Gamma camera for imaging after training.
Echo stress test
In this ultrasound, also known as an echocardiogram, sound waves are used to make images of the heart.
During the test, a technician rubs a hot gel on the chest and places a handheld device called a transducer on your skin.
This test can be performed before and after an exercise or pharmacological stress test.
