Cardiovascular Diagnostic Testing
Our cardiovascular team has diagnosed and treated more than 15,000 patients in the last 50 years with the latest technology and diagnostic testing.
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Advanced Testing and Diagnosis
When a patient has symptoms of a heart or vascular issue - such as breathlessness, chest discomfort, palpitations, dizziness, sweating, numbness, or weakness - Broward Health specialists use a variety of advanced tests to identify and evaluate cardiovascular conditions.
Tests may include blood work, cardiac monitoring, and imaging. These valuable cardiovascular tests give insights into:
- The Heart's Electrical Function
- The Rhythm of the Heartbeat
- The Health of the Heart - Cardiac Muscle, Chambers, and Valves as well as Coronary Artery Blood Flow
- Potential Structural Abnormalities or Growths
Types of Tests
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram, or echo, is an ultrasound used to create images of the heart to help diagnose heart conditions.
Angiography
This specialized procedure uses X-ray images to look at the heart’s blood vessels.
Heart Catheterization
Also known as cath, this procedure uses a catheter tube to examine heart valves, take tissue samples, or assess narrowing or blocked arteries.
Tissue Biopsy
A tissue biopsy is taken to look for cell changes that may show heart damage or other heart problems.
Holter Monitoring
A small portable device that records the heart’s electrical activity, usually worn for 24 to 48 hours to diagnose heart rhythm disturbances.
Exercise or stress tests
This test involves physical activity such as biking or walking on a treadmill while vital signs (blood pressure, oxygen level, heart rate) are monitored.
CT scan
A computerized tomography (CT) scan of the heart, also known as a cardiac CT scan, looks at the heart’s arteries for blockages, issues pumping and calcium build up.
Cardiac MRI
This noninvasive scan uses radio waves and a magnetic field to create detailed images of the heart and blood vessels to see how well everything is working.
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
This measures the heart’s electrical activity by placing electrodes on the chest to help diagnose heart attacks, irregular heartbeats, and other conditions.
Award-Winning Heart Care
Florida’s Only Stereotaxis Program
To treat abnormal heart rhythms, Broward Health has the first and most experienced electrophysiology robotic surgeons in Florida. Learn more about how our Interventional Cardiologists use Stereotaxis to help treat your complex arrhythmias.
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