Stress testing provides information about how your heart works during physical stress. Some heart problems are easier to diagnose when your heart is working hard and beating fast. During a stress test, you exercise (walk or run on a treadmill or pedal a bicycle) to make your heart work hard and beat fast. Tests are done on your heart while you exercise. Read more...
An electrocardiogram, also called an EKG or ECG, is a simple, painless test that records the heart's electrical activity. To understand this test, it helps to understand how the heart works. With each heartbeat, an electrical signal spreads from the top of the heart to the bottom. As it travels, the signal causes the heart to contract and pump blood. Read more...
VASCULAR ULTRASOUNDS
Vascular ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to observe and evaluate areas of the body. These sound waves can show blood flowing through arteries and veins. Read more...
An echocardiogram is used to learn about the heart's chambers and valves and also measure the flow of blood within it. This test is not painful and lasts approximately 30 minutes. The ultrasound uses sound waves to produce images of your heart and its structures that your physician will view on a computer monitor. Read more...
Michigan Heart Group utilizes several types of heart monitors to evaluate irregularities in heart rhythm. The 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour monitors are used to track each heartbeat a person has for a continuous 24 to 72 hours. The information is analyzed to determine if your heart is beating irregularly, too fast, or too slow. Read more...
If you have been experiencing symptoms of heart disease or have had an abnormal test result, your MHG cardiologist may want to further evaluate your cardiac anatomy to determine the cause. A cardiac catheterization is one of the most accurate tests to detect the presence of coronary artery disease (blockages) and further indicate which arteries have been narrowed by atherosclerosis. MHG physicians insert a thin, hollow tube called a catheter into an artery in your arm or leg which leads to your heart. The catheter will deliver dye that will show up on an X-ray to visualize the coronary arteries. Read more...