Because there are so many different parts to the heart, we can assess how well it works (and for the presence of heart disease) with many kinds of different tests. Some of these are simple, quick and non-invasive, and others are a little more complicated. Here’s an overview.
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Right heart catheterisation is sometimes just shortened to ‘right heart cath’, with the acronym being RHC.
It is a test that assesses the right side of the heart, the side that pumps bloods towards your lungs.
A coronary angiogram is a procedure that allow us to see the arteries that supply blood to the heart very clearly. These arteries, called coronary arteries, can become narrowed with plaque, leading to a reduced blood supply to the heart (called ischaemia) and potentially a heart attack.
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