click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Cardiopulmonary
Diagnostic and medical procedures
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Ambulatory Electrocardiography | Evaluates cardiac rhythm,efficacy of medications, and pacemake function |
Angiography | Shows the location of plaques inthe cornoary arteries and the extent of occlusion |
bronchoscopy | Allows to visualize the brochial tree for tumors, bronchitis, foreign bodiese,a nd bleeding |
Cardiac Catheterization | Evaluates narrowing or ccclusion of the coronary arteries and measure blood pressure in the heart and oxygen int he blood |
Computed Tomography (CT scan0 | uses an x-ray to create pictures of the organ and surrounding structures. |
Echocardiography | uses sound waves to evaluate the functioning of the heart in real time |
Fluoroscopy | A continuous x-ray that shows the heart and lungs |
Invasive hemodynamic monitoring | Continous monitoring of cardiovasuclar status is perfomred by intraarterial lines that measure pressure, volume, and temperature |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Uses a magnetic field to create 3-d images of the heart and blood vessels to assess the size and function of the chambers, thickness and movement of the walls, extenet of damage cause by heart attact or heart disease |