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CDI Miami | Thursday December 13, 2018

Chronic heart conditions can now be detected through CT scans

Chronic heart conditions can now be detected through CT scans
 
CT scans are now used to examine the chronic heart conditions, the physician may recommend for a CT scan to examine the anatomy of the heart, the coronary circulation, and different vessels if an abnormal symptom is experienced.
 
CT scan Miami helps detect the underlying conditions that are causing abnormalities in the body, these conditions might include heart disease, tumors, clots, and other defects. Sometimes coronary diseases are not determined in a CT scan so you must keep in mind that things like a heart attack cannot be predicted completely.
 
What you should expect during a Cardiac CT Scan?
 
Initially, when you will visit the hospital, the nurse will record your weight, height and B.P. your blood may be taken for a lipid profile test. The technologist will make the patient to lie on a scanning table, he will place small sticky electrodes on the chest, these electrodes are attached to the electrocardiograph which monitors your heart’s activity and produces it in the graphical form.
 
During the CT scan, you will be placed inside a doughnut-shaped scanner, then the machine will take several images of your coronary system to examine the various areas of your heart.
 
The diagnostic medical imaging is done by the cardiovascular radiologist who analyzes the images to look for any calcification in the arteries. If there isn’t any calcification the exam is considered to be negative.
 
The doctor will prohibit you to take caffeine 24 hours before the test. You are supposed to drink only clear liquids before the day of the examination.
 
What are the symptoms of coronary heart disease?
 
Pain in the chest: The patient may feel tightness or pain in the chest which is usually referred to as angina. It is generally triggered by physical and emotional stress. The pain lasts for several minutes, in some individuals the pain may reach up to the neck, arm or back.
 
The patient may experience shortness of breath as the heart may not be able to pump the blood properly to meet the needs of the body. It can also cause extreme fatigue to the patient.
 
In case the patient has complete blockage of the coronary artery, he or she can get a cardiac arrest or heart attack. The early signs of heart attack include chest pain, shortness of breath or sweating. Sometimes it can occur without any warning signs or symptoms.
 
If you experience any warning signs you must go for PET CT in Miami in which the radiologists use radioactive material to get information about various functions of the body like blood flow and glucose metabolism. It helps in diagnosing the heart disease more efficiently sometimes.