COMMON TEST FOR DIAGNOSIS OF HEART DISEASE
Heart diseases are the diseases that affects the heart and blood vessels. The risk of heart diseases may be increased by high blood pressure high cholesterol on healthy diet lack of exercises obesity and certain bad habits. Coronary artery disease is the most common heart disease which can lead to chest pain heart attack and stroke. Heart diseases prevalence rate in India according to past surveys have ranged from 1.6 % to 7.4 % in rural populations and 1% to 13.2% in urban population. Some of the common symptoms of heart disease are:- Chest pain, chest tightness Shortness of breath Pain in neck, jaw, back and abdomen Pain numbness and weakness in legs and arms All of the above symptoms maybe risk factor if not diagnosed early. To diagnose heart diseases various types of tests are done, some of them are done before the signs, while other are specifically taken to look for possible causes Electrocardiogram(ECG) - This is a test which measures the electrical activity of the heart