How Is a Heart Attack Diagnosed?

Diagnosis is based on the symptoms of heart attack, family and personal history and results of diagnostic tests.
ECG (electrocardiogram)

This test detects and records electrical activity heart. Some changes in the electrical waves in the ECG, there are signs of a heart attack. ECG May shows that if you have arrhythmia (heart), heart attack (and conditions) may result.
Blood

Previous heart attack, heart muscle cells and Shattered, and for some proteins in the blood. A blood test to measure the amount of this protein in the blood. Above the normal level of this protein in the blood are signs of heart attack.

As a general rule, used in the tests, including blood, troponin, CK and CK-MB test, test, and myoglobin in serum. A blood test, as is often repeated to confirm the change, from time to time.
Coronary

Coronary Angiography is the X-ray examination of blood vessels and heart. This is often due to a heart attack with coronararterierne block.

Doctor Catheter pass through (a bit flexible tube) to the artery of the arm or Pahu (thigh), and heart. This procedure is called a heart catheterization, coronary angiography is one of the parties.

Color as seen in X-rays, blood is introduced into the Catheter to the Council Chamber. Color, which allows doctors to check the flow of blood through the heart and blood vessels.

If the block of the second procedure, called angioplasty, can be used to restore blood flow in the artery of art. Sometimes during angioplasty, doctors found that the stable (a small mesh tube) to the artery to preserve the art artery open.

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