Coronary Artery Disease

Diagnosis normally starts with a physical examination by a doctor, assessing your medical history and further investigative tests. Investigative tests generally include:

• Functional Testing: Either a stress echocardiogram (dobutamine stress echocardiogram or exercise stress echocardiogram) or a nuclear stress test, to detect whether your heart responds abnormally to stress.
• Coronary Angiography: A fine tube being threaded through your arm or leg artery to evaluate for blockages in your heart arteries. Coronary stents or balloons may be inserted into the heart arteries if there are significant blockages detected.
  
  

Other specific routine tests recommended may include:

• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Exercise Stress Test
• Echocardiogram