Friday, September 28, 2012

What are the symptoms of heart disease?and Do we need to do ECG for the diagnosis of the situation

What are the symptoms of heart disease?and Do we need to do ECG for the diagnosis of the situation?

Heart Diseases - 2 Answers
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Hi, The signs may be difficult to identify and may mimic other conditions. Typically there is pain in the chest with tightness and difficulty in breathing. Sweating, nausea and feeling faint may be other symptoms. The pain may be in the front of the chest or behind the breastbone. From there it may go to the neck or left arm. In severe cases, the patient may look pale due to a fall in blood pressure rapidly leading to death. The doctor takes a detailed medical history, checks the heartbeat and records the blood pressure. An electrocardiogram, ECG, is taken which is record of the electrical activity of the heart. An ECG gives information about the rate at which the heart is beating, whether there are any abnormal rhythm patterns and also if there are areas of the heart muscle that are damaged due to the heart attack. It is important to remember that a normal ECG in the early stages does not exclude the possibility of a heart attack. Blood tests like Troponin T & I CPK estimation are useful in identifying if the heart muscle has been damaged. An X-Ray of the chest may be done. An echocardiogram is a type of scan that gives useful information on the functioning of the heart. Conclusive evidence of blockage in the coronary vessels is provided by the coronary angiogram.
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i agree with doctor mojo. and there are specific diagnosis that your doctor will order for a specific heart disease. ECG is most used when there is an emergency, and as well as if the doctor is suspecting if you had a heart attack

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