{"id":7497,"date":"2021-03-19T04:40:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T04:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjstaging54oy30i60x.kocojelly.com\/?page_id=7497"},"modified":"2021-12-10T10:14:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T10:14:58","slug":"diagnoses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cassa.co.za\/cassa\/?page_id=7497","title":{"rendered":"Diagnostic Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7497\" class=\"elementor elementor-7497\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e235908 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e235908\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e235e4c\" data-id=\"e235e4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2363dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2363dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Diagnostic Tests<\/h3>\n<p>A doctor may use several techniques to diagnose an arrhythmia. They may be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2d8800;\"><strong>Electrocardiogram (ECG)<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 This is the most common test used to diagnose arrhythmias. Electrodes are placed on your skin, and they measure the electrical activity of the heart. The doctor will analyze the graph to learn more about how your heart is contracting (the rhythm), the size of your heart chambers, and the muscle of your heart.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2d8800;\"><strong>Holter Monitor<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 The Holter monitor is a small, portable ECG that you will wear for 24 hours. You must also record your activities and symptoms while wearing the Holter monitor. It is helpful for examining random heart disturbances that may not occur at the doctor\u2019s office during an ECG.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2d8800;\"><strong>Chest X-Ray<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 This X-Ray will take an image of your heart, lungs, and bones in the chest.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2d8800;\"><strong>Echocardiogram<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 An echocardiogram uses sound waves to get a picture of your heart\u2019s valves and chambers. This helps determine how your heart is pumping and how the blood is flowing through the valves.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2d8800;\"><strong>Electrophysiology Studies (EPS)<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 In these studies, one or more catheters are inserted into an artery in your leg and led up to your heart. The catheters measure the electrical impulses and pathways in your heart. This may help determine where the arrhythmia originates and what is causing it.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2d8800;\"><strong>Tilt Test<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 During this test, you will lay down on a bed that tilts while your blood pressure, oxygen level, and electrical impulses in your heart are monitored. The tilt test will help determine if your blood pressure or your nervous system control of the heart contribute to any fainting spells.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2d8800;\"><strong>Biopsy<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 In a biopsy, a device will get a small piece of your heart muscle tissue. The tissue sample will be analyzed in a lab and under a microscope to try to diagnose certain cardiac disorders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2383ad elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"e2383ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diagnostic Tests A doctor may use several techniques to diagnose an arrhythmia. They may be: Electrocardiogram (ECG)\u00a0\u2013 This is the most common test used to diagnose arrhythmias. Electrodes are placed on your skin, and they measure the electrical activity of the heart. 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