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What is the surgical removal of plaque from the inner lining of the artery called?
What is the application of brief electrical discharges across the chest to stop ventricular fibrillation called?
What does lipid tests measure?
Levels of fatty substances in the bloodstream
What is a stress test?
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What is measured after a myocardial infarction?
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What is angiography?
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What does echocardiography use to produce images of the heart?
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Study Notes
Surgical Procedures and Tests
- Endarterectomy: Surgical procedure for removing plaque from arterial lining, improving blood flow.
- Angiography: Imaging technique involving contrast injection into blood vessels, followed by X-ray to visualize blood flow.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): Surgical procedure that involves connecting grafts to preserve blood supply to the heart muscle.
Cardiac Interventions
- Defibrillation: Emergency procedure that employs electrical discharges to terminate life-threatening heart rhythms like ventricular fibrillation and tachycardia.
Diagnostic Tests
- Stress Test: Assesses heart function by monitoring response during physical activity, typically using a treadmill.
- Electrocardiography (ECG): Measures and records the electrical activity of the heart to identify rhythm abnormalities.
- Echocardiography: Utilizes high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to create images of the heart, assessing structure and function.
- Thallium 201 Scan: Imaging test that uses a radioactive substance to gauge heart muscle viability based on its blood flow.
- Cardiac MRI: Advanced imaging technique using magnetic fields to produce detailed images of the heart's anatomical structure.
Biomarkers and Laboratory Tests
- Cardiac Biomarkers: Specifically measuring troponin-I levels post-myocardial infarction (heart attack) to assess heart muscle damage.
- Lipid Tests: Analyze cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood to evaluate cardiovascular risk.
- Lipoprotein Electrophoresis: Lab test that separates high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to determine cholesterol levels in blood samples.
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