Tuesday 4 December 2012

Cardio Clinic

Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorder of the heart. The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.

Disorder of the coronary circulation 
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Restenosis
  • Coronary heart disease (Ischaemic heart disease, Coronary artery disease)
  • Acute coronary syndrome
a) Angina
b) Myocardial infarction (Heart attack)   
           Diagnostic tests and procedures
  • Blood tests
  • Echocardiogram
  • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  • Cardiac stress test
  • Auscultation (Listening with the Stethoscope)
  • Electrocardiogram(ECG or EKG)