Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures

Tests:

• Chest X-ray
  (Chest Radiography, CXR)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the lungs and respiratory tract.
  
  
• Computed Tomography (CT Scan) of the Chest
  (Chest CT Scan, Thoracic CT Scan, CT of the Thorax)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
  (DSE, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography, Dobutamine Stress Echo)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Echocardiogram
  (Echocardiography, Echo, Cardiac Ultrasound, Cardiac Ultrasonography, Cardiac Doppler, Transthoracic Echocardiogram, TTE)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Electrocardiogram
  (ECG, EKG, Resting ECG, Resting EKG)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and illustration of an ECG tracing.
  
  
• Exercise Echocardiogram
  (Stress Echocardiogram, Exercise Echocardiography, Exercise Echo)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Exercise Electrocardiogram
  (Exercise ECG, Exercise EKG, Stress Test)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and illustration of an exercise ECG.
  
  
• Holter Monitor
  (Continuous Electrocardiogram, Continuous ECG, Ambulatory ECG Monitoring)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and illustrations of a Holter monitor and an exa.
  
  
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Heart
  (MRI Scan of the Heart, Cardiac MRI)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Myocardial Perfusion Scan, Resting
  (Resting Thallium Scan, Cardiac Nuclear Imaging, Cardiolite® Scan, Sestamibi Scan)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coronary arteries, and normal and di.
  
  
• Myocardial Perfusion Scan, Stress
  (Exercise Thallium, Stress Thallium, Cardiac Nuclear Imaging, Adenosine Thallium Scan, Cardiolite® Scan)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coronary arteries, and normal and dis.
  
  
• Radionuclide Angiogram, Resting
  (Resting RNA, MUGA, Gated Blood Pool Scan [Resting], Gated Cardiac Scan, Resting Gated Blood Pool Scan, Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coronary arteries, and normal and disea.
  
  
• Radionuclide Angiogram, Resting and Exercise
  (RNA, MUGA, Gated Blood Pool Scan [Resting and Exercise], Gated Cardiac Scan, Exercise Gated Blood Pool Scan, Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coronary arteries, and nor.
  
  
• Signal-Averaged Electrocardiogram
  (Signal-Averaged ECG, Signal-Averaged EKG, SAECG)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care,and an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart.
  
  
• Tilt Table Procedure
  (Upright Tilt Testing)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Ultrafast Computed Tomography (Ultrafast CT Scan)
  (Ultrafast CT, Electron-Beam Computed Tomography, EBCT, Cine CT Scan)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Vascular Studies
  (Carotid, Arm, and Leg Arterial and Venous Studies, Carotid Ultrasound, Venous Doppler Studies, Arterial Doppler Studies, Pulse Volume Recordings, PVRS)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of a normal and diseased artery, and an illustration of a carotid artery duplex scan.
  
  
• Venogram
  (Venography, Phlebography, Lower Limb Venography)
  Detailed information on venogram, reasons and preparation, risks, how it is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the circulation of the legs and deep vein thrombosis.
  
  

Procedures:

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  (Abdominal Aneurysm - Open Repair, AAA Repair, Triple A Repair, Abdominal Aneurysmectomy, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, EVAR)
  Includes reasons and preparation, risks, how they are performed, after care, an anatomical illustrations of the anatomy of the aorta, an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, types of aneurysms, and illustrations of abdominal aortic aneurysm open repair and endovascular repair.
  
  
• Amputation
  (Surgical Removal of an Extremity/Limb)
  Includes reasons and preparation, risks, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Cardiac Catheterization
  (Cardiac Cath, Coronary Arteriogram, Coronary Angiogram)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and illustrations of the injection of dye into coronary arteries and the catheter insertion sites.
  
  
• Carotid Artery Duplex Scan
  (Carotid Ultrasound, Vascular Ultrasound Study, Carotid Artery Doppler Sonography)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of a diseased artery and carotid artery duplex scan.
  
  
• Carotid Endarterectomy / Carotid Angioplasty with Stenting
  (Endarterectomy-Carotid, CEA, Carotid Artery Angioplasty with Stenting, CAS, Carotid Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty, CPTA/Stenting, Carotid Artery Stenting)
  Includes reasons and preparation, risks, how they are performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the circulation of the brain, and illustrations of carotid endarterectomy and carotid angioplasty with stenting.
  
  
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)
  (CABG, Open Heart Surgery, Bypass Surgery)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an anatomic illustration of the coronary arteries of the heart, and illustrations of normal and diseased arteries, endovascular vein harvesting, and coronary bypass.
  
  
• Electrophysiological Studies
  (EP Study, EPS, Electrophysiology Studies)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the heart.
  
  
• Femoral Popliteal Bypass Surgery
  (Femoropopliteal Bypass-Open, PTA, Balloon Angioplasty)
  Includes reasons and preparation, risks, how they are performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the circulation of the legs and femoral popliteal occlusion.
  
  
• Heart Transplantation
  (Transplant-Heart, Heart Transplant, Cardiac Transplant)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the anatomy of the heart, anterior view.
  
  
• Heart Valve Repair or Replacement Surgery
  (Open Heart Surgery)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomic illustration of the valves of the heart.
  
  
• Pacemaker/Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Insertion
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an illustration of the anatomy of the heart, view of the electrical conduction.
  
  
• Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) and Stent Placement
  (PTCA, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, PCI)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, an illustration of the anatomy of the heart, view of the coron.
  
  
• Transesophageal Echocardiogram
  (TEE, Heart Scan with Endoscopy, Transesophageal Echocardiography)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, and after care.
  
  
• Valvuloplasty
  (Balloon Valvuloplasty)
  Includes reasons and preparation, how it is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the heart, view of the valves.