Einstein's non-invasive cardiologists diagnose heart problems using techniques such as:
Doppler echocardiography
At Einstein, our cardiologists also use a specialized technique, Doppler scanning, to detect blood flow problems. Doppler
scanning creates vivid images of moving structures such as flowing blood or a beating heart, showing problems that less sophisticated
imaging equipment might miss.
Electrocardiograms
ECGs, sometimes referred to as EKGs, record your heart’s electrical activity, helping cardiologists identify damage to the
heart muscle or enlargement of a heart chamber. ECG can also be used to measure whether a pacemaker is working effectively.
Holter monitoring
Holter monitors are portable ECG devices that cardiologists often ask patients to wear as they go about their daily business.
Holter monitors give cardiologists a clear understanding of how patients’ hearts function throughout the day – outside of
a controlled, clinical setting.
Intravascular ultrasound
During this test, cardiologists place a small probe into blood vessels near your heart to detect blood flow problems. The
probe contains a special imaging tool that gives cardiologists a picture of your heart.
Stress echocardiograms/Stress tests
Stress ECGs, also called stress tests, let your doctor see the changes that take place in your heart when you exercise on
a stationary bike or walk on a treadmill while connected to an ECG machine.
To check your heart’s ability to function while it’s hard at work, Einstein cardiologists use two different kinds of stress
echocardiograms – treadmill and dobutamine. Both make your heart beat faster while you are connected to small wires that record
your heart’s electrical activity.
During a treadmill test, patients exercise to get their hearts to work harder. If you’re unable to walk on a treadmill, your
cardiologist may give you a drug called dobutamine, which also causes the heart to beat faster and harder.
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
During TEE, cardiologists lower a small probe into your esophagus, which lies right behind your heart. The probe, equipped
with a special imaging tool, gives cardiologists a clear picture of the entire heart, from front to back.
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