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Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis
- Coronary Artery Disease - Diagnosis
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Diagnosis
Many tests can diagnose possible heart disease. The choice of which (and how many) tests to perform depends on the patient's risk factors, history of heart problems, and current symptoms. Usually the tests begin with the simplest and may progress to more complicated ones.
Routine Tests to Determine Risk for Heart Disease
Doctors routinely check for high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels in all older adults. Specific tests are also important in people who may have risk factor...
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Expert & Community Posts
Exercise and Fitness Reduce Your Heart Disease Risk - But are Not Guarantees
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...everything right. He did have coronary artery disease and high cholesterol, but was religious... Read more »
Would You Like to Ask Dr. Cynthia Shelby-Lane a Question?
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertAre you ready to get answers to your most pressing heart health questions from a nationally known... Read more »
HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertIt wasn’t too long ago that the annual mortality from HIV infection exceeded 20 percent/yr. Much... Read more »
Your Doctor Visit - What Happens After the Exam?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...and an explanation of potential risks related to high cholesterol. This is the time when the... Read more »
Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertA reader recently asked if high cholesterol can directly affect your sex life. The answer to this... Read more »
Health Guide
Congestive Heart Failure Diagnosis
...aggressive therapies.The major benefit of an ECG is that it can help determine which patientsdo not need an echocardiogram, a more accurate (but more expensive) diagnostic test.The... Read more »Symptoms of High Cholesterol
There are no warning signs for high LDL cholesterol levels. When symptoms finally occur, they usually take the form of angina or heart attack in response to the buildup of atherosclerotic... Read more »Cholesterol: Stroke, Brain Function
Cholesterol's Effect on the BrainHigh Cholesterol and StrokeHaving adequate levels of HDL may be the most important lipid-related factor for preventing ischemic stroke, a type of stroke caused by... Read more »Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests
...however, before administering treatment if a heart attack is strongly suspected.)Imaging tests, including echocardiogram and perfusion scintigraphy, help rule out a heart attack if there is any... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
...disease.)An electrocardiogram (ECG). Click the icon to see an image of an electrocardiogram.An exercise stress test. This could be important for those with borderline hypertension. Stress-induced... Read more »Images
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Midlife Cholesterol Tied to Alzheimers
April 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the most well known complication of high cholesterol, motivating many to cut the fat, exercise and take... Read summary »
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Ladies, Keep an Eye on That Cholesterol!
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Low Cholesterol Linked to Premature Birth
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