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ECG test can obtain basic information about irregular heartbeat, heart rate, and heart
Ankle Brachial Index (ABI
It is a biomarker of cardiovascular risk with both sensitivity and specificity exceeding 90%. In
addition to peripheral obstructive arterial disease about 20% of clients seen have an ABI below
0.9 carrying an increased risk of heart attack or stroke.
Stress Echocardiography
In a stress test, you walk on a treadmill that makes your heart work progressively harder. An
electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors your heart's electrical rhythms. The test sheds light on the
heart's chambers, how well the heart is pumping blood, and whether the heart has any damaged or
dead muscle.
It is useful to do for a sedentary person who suddenly wants to start exercising. Stress echo is not
100% accurate in detecting silent coronary artery disease; but helps decide what the next step
should be and is radiation free. For men with unexplained shortness of breath on exertion, or a
woman who is not sure if her pain is cardiac or anxiety related; an abnormal stress test points to a
higher risk of coronary disease. An abnormal test is more worrisome in a man or woman who also
has risk factors like a family history of heart disease, a heavy smoker, a man older than 40, a woman
older than 50, being overweight, or high small LDL cholesterol. Tests take 45 minutes.
Is a low radiation test using our new super-fast CT scan, that can be recommended by our
cardiologist or internist, as a follow up to stress echo testing; usually if you have a strong family
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