We used that to check the heart is an electrocardiogram. But to make sure that everything is in order, it is not enough. There are several binding studies.
If you have come on reception to the cardiologist, and the doctor only listened to heart and sent you to the ECG, the survey will malopitatelna. Electrocardiogram gives an idea of only one component of the cardiovascular system electrical activity of the heart. But there are other important points, says Catherine Revenko, cardiologist of the Center for cardiac care welfare. Together with the specialists of the Center we have compiled a list of the required analyses, tests and studies that need to regularly do to make sure the heart is normal, and to detect problems. Time is a very important word for cardiology and cardiac surgery, since virtually all heart disease is completely cured, if done in a timely manner.
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Electrocardiogram. With this study, the all clear. It remains to recall that, as a preventive examination of children and adults up to 35 years old ECG must be done once in tripyat years, adults 35 every two years, 55 annually.
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Ultrasound of the heart. During this examination the doctor evaluates the condition of cavities, great vessels and valves of the heart, reveals the peculiarities of their structure. That is, the cardiologist without ultrasound it can be said, about anything. The first ultrasound of the heart should still be done in early childhood (ideally in the first month of a child’s life; the deadline to be included in the society, that is, to design in kindergarten or school) to exclude congenital malformations. Then an ultrasound is carried out every five years, after 35 years every two years, after 55 years each year. If there were a confirmed bacterial infection (pneumonia or angina) or you have suffered a complicated viral infection, to do ultrasound of the heart should be within six months after the disease to exclude rheumatic valve damage, myocarditis or pericarditis.
- The treadmill test. Helps to diagnose arrhythmia abnormal heart rhythm, which in some cases can lead to catastrophic consequences, including cardiac arrest. The risk of arrhythmias that sometimes they are very difficult to catch, and the person may not even suspect that it is at risk. And that’s just the survey with the help of physical activity allows to reveal such hidden dangers.
Adults up to 35 years, the treadmill test should be done every five years, after 35, every two years, after the age of 55 annually. The study (once in tripyat years) is also shown and the children, whose parents had heart problems before the age of 40 years.
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Blood lipid profile. This set of blood tests used to detect abnormalities in lipid metabolism in the body and to diagnose atherosclerosis of the main cause of coronary heart disease, one of the most common heart diseases, which annually, according to the world health organization, causes of death for 7.4 million people on the planet. Although coronary artery disease is easily and successfully treated and profilaktirovat. And the key point for control of coronary heart disease is cholesterol levels, which shows the lipid profile of blood. But, alas, in Ukraine the rate of cholesterol, according to the head of the Center for cardiac care Dobrobut Alexander Bablake know only 2 % of the population.
Adults up to 55 years blood lipid profile should be done every two years, after each year. Regularly (once in tripyat years) analysis must be collected and the children, the parents of which were manifestations of coronary heart disease to 40 years. This will help control possible lipid metabolism disorders lipid metabolism disorders.
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A blood test for glycated hemoglobin. This study is more indicative of the detection of changes of carbohydrate metabolism that leads to diabetes, compared with conventional analysis of glucose in the blood, as it shows the sugar content in the blood for long period and not only at the time of the study. The fact that under certain conditions in the body (and at any age) may develop metabolic syndrome microchanges at all levels of exchange (carbohydrate, purine, lipid), which the body begins to unravel. In the beginning the problem is almost unnoticeable, but then grow like a snowball, and lead to diabetes, heart attack, stroke. Although if the time revealed changes, all can be corrected, to prevent the disaster. So the analysis of glycated hemoglobin allows you to do all the time.
In addition to these studies, physicians also suggest every two years to do an ultrasound of vessels of lower extremities, to control dangerous diseases such as thrombophlebitis and thrombosis, and to prevent the separation of the clot and into the pulmonary artery.
To recap says it all. For a baseline medical examination to the cardiologist children and young people have to go in every tripyat years, adults 35 every two years, 55 adults each year. Mandatory testing electrocardiogram, heart ultrasound, treadmill test, lipid blood profile and analysis for glycated hemoglobin.