DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

NON INVASIVE
X-RAY
An X-ray is a common imaging test that has been used for decades to help doctors view the inside of the body without having to make an incision.

ECG
An electrocardiogram (also known as an ECG or E G! is a simple" painless test that measures your heart#s electrical activity. Every heartbeat is triggered by an electrical signal that starts at the top of your heart and travels to the bottom. $eart problems often affect the electrical activity of your heart. %our doctor may recommend an E G if you are e&periencing symptoms or signs that may suggest a heart problem" including'

EXERCISE TEST
An e&ercise stress test is used to determine how well your heart responds during times when it is working the hardest. (uring the test" you will be asked to e&ercise )typically on a treadmill)while you are hooked up to an electrocardiogram (E G!. *his allows your doctor to monitor your heart rate.

INVASIVE
COLONOSCOPY
+s a procedure that uses a thin" fle&ible camera to check for abnormalities or disease in your lower intestine or colon. A colonoscopy can be done as a pre-emptive screening for colon cancer and other problems. *he screening can help doctors' look for signs of cancers and other problems
explore the cause of unexplained changes in

bowel habits
evaluate symptoms of pain or bleeding located

in the abdominal area

find a reason for weight loss, chronic

constipation, or diarrhea.

CARDIAC CATHERIZATION
also referred to as a ,heart cath"- is a medical procedure that provides e&tremely detailed pictures of your coronary arteries. +t allows your doctor to determine the type of illness or defect you#re e&periencing and" in some cases" to treat the problem. A catheter is a thin" fle&ible tube. +t#s inserted into a blood vessel usually in your groin" neck" or arm and is guided toward your heart. (ye may be inserted into the catheter to help make the blood vessels and arteries more visible. Cardiac catheteri.ation measures your blood pressure" blood flow to the heart" and the level of o&ygen in your blood. %our physician may take blood samples and a biopsy of your heart muscle during the procedure.

A/G+0G1A2$%
Aortic angiography is a procedure that uses dye and radiography to detect problems with blood flow.