{"id":32054,"date":"2024-02-15T15:23:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T14:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.nefrocenter.it\/heart-tests\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:23:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T14:23:50","slug":"heart-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.nefrocenter.it\/en\/heart-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart tests are a series of diagnostic tests used to assess the health of the heart and to identify any heart disease. They are very important tests because they are part of one of the most important forms of prevention for health. Heart tests are used to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevent heart disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnose heart disease early<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor heart health in people with known heart conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment for a heart condition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Who to contact for heart tests<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart tests can be prescribed by a family doctor or a cardiologist. They are important for identifying the risk factors for heart disease. They are also important for diagnosing heart disease early, when it is easier to treat. They help prevent the complications of heart disease. And, in essence, they improve the quality of life of people with known heart conditions. They can be carried out at the <a href=\"\/en\/strutture\/\">centers of the Nefrocenter group<\/a> and at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rah.it\">Rome American Hospital<\/a> in the presence of specialists, with state-of-the-art equipment that provides accurate results. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prevention of the main heart diseases<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention of the main heart diseases is essential. These are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cardiac ischemia:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Myocardial infarction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a heart attack that occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Heart failure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a condition in which the heart is not able to pump enough blood to meet the body&#8217;s needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Atrial fibrillation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a heart rhythm disorder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Recommended heart tests<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart tests are recommended in several cases, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Presence of risk factors for heart disease:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as age, sex, family history of heart disease, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Presence of symptoms of heart disease:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, fainting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Periodic checkups in people with known heart conditions<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The heart tests a person may undergo, depending on symptoms, for a checkup or simply as a form of prevention, vary from case to case. They are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiac tests<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiology visit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrocardiogram (ECG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Echocardiogram<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holter monitor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress test<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coronary angiography<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiac CT scan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Heart attack statistics in Italy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Italy, about 200,000 myocardial infarctions occur every year. 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