A cardiac evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of your heart and vascular health. Along with a thorough review of your medical history, the Hillside Primary Care team performs a head-to-toe physical exam. This initial screening gives the team essential information that helps determine which tests you need to evaluate your cardiac health accurately.
The tests included in your cardiac evaluation depend on your medical history, symptoms, and results from your physical exam. Standard cardiac tests include:
Echocardiogram : An echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound that evaluates your heart function. Commonly called an echo, this test uses high-frequency sound waves to capture images of your entire heart structure, including the chambers and valves. An echo provides real-time images of your heart pumping to detect abnormalities, such as blood clots or signs of congenital heart disease.
A standard echo takes about one hour, but the team may recommend combining the test with other procedures to evaluate your heart health properly.
Electrocardiogram (EKG) : An EKG measures your heart’s electrical signals to assess how well your heart is beating. Discrepancies in the test, such as fast or slow beats, can indicate arrhythmias and other heart disorders.
Exercise stress test : An exercise stress test involves taking an EKG while you’re exercising, usually on a treadmill. The test shows how well your heart functions while under stress.
Blood work : When your heart endures stress, it releases proteins into the bloodstream that can indicate a previous heart attack or damage to the muscle itself. The team may order blood work to accurately assess your heart health.
The team may recommend multiple types of testing during your cardiac evaluation to paint a complete picture of your cardiovascular health.
The Hillside Primary Care team typically recommends cardiac evaluations to patients who:
Symptoms such as heart palpitations, chest pain, and shortness of breath also warrant a cardiac evaluation.
Call Hillside Primary Care today or schedule an appointment online to learn more about cardiac evaluations.
Uchunguzi wa moyo ni uchunguzi wa kina wa afya ya moyo na mishipa ya damu. Pamoja na ukaguzi wa kina wa historia yako ya matibabu, timu ya Huduma ya Msingi ya Hillside hufanya uchunguzi wa kimwili kutoka kichwa hadi vidole. Uchunguzi huu wa kwanza unatoa timu habari muhimu ambayo husaidia kuamua ni vipimo gani unahitaji kutathmini afya yako ya moyo kwa usahihi. Uchunguzi wa moyo unategemea historia yako ya matibabu, dalili zako, na matokeo ya uchunguzi wako wa kimwili. Uchunguzi wa kawaida wa moyo ni echocardiogram, ambayo ni aina ya ultrasound ambayo inachunguza utendaji wa moyo. Uchunguzi huu unaitwa 'Echo' na hutumia mawimbi ya sauti ya masafa ya juu ili kupata picha za moyo wako wote, pamoja na vyumba na valves. Echo ya moyo hutoa picha za wakati halisi za moyo wako unapopiga ili kugundua kasoro, kama vile kuganda kwa damu au dalili za ugonjwa wa moyo wa kuzaliwa. Uchunguzi wa kawaida wa moyo huchukua saa moja, lakini wataalamu wanaweza kupendekeza kuchanganya mtihani huo na vipimo vingine ili kutathmini afya ya moyo wako. Electrocardiogram (EKG) ni njia ya kupima nguvu za moyo ili kujua jinsi moyo unavyopiga. Tofauti katika mtihani huo, kama vile kupiga kwa kasi au polepole, zaweza kuonyesha arrhythmias na magonjwa mengine ya moyo. Mtihani wa mkazo wa mazoezi: Mtihani wa mkazo wa mazoezi unahusisha kuchukua EKG wakati unafanya mazoezi, kwa kawaida kwenye treadmill. Mtihani huo huonyesha jinsi moyo wako unavyofanya kazi vizuri unapokuwa na mkazo. Wakati moyo wako unapoendelea kuwa na mkazo, hutoa protini katika mtiririko wa damu ambayo inaweza kuonyesha mshtuko wa moyo wa awali au uharibifu wa misuli yenyewe. Timu ya daktari inaweza kuagiza uchunguzi wa damu ili kutathmini kwa usahihi afya ya moyo wako. Wataalamu wanaweza kupendekeza aina nyingi za vipimo wakati wa tathmini yako ya moyo ili kuchora picha kamili ya afya yako ya moyo. Timu ya Huduma ya Msingi ya Hillside kwa kawaida inapendekeza tathmini za moyo kwa wagonjwa ambao: Dalili kama vile kupiga moyo, maumivu ya kifua, na upungufu wa pumzi pia zinahitajika tathmini ya moyo. Piga simu kwa Hillside Primary Care leo au kupanga miadi mtandaoni kujifunza zaidi kuhusu tathmini ya moyo.