DIAGNOSIS

An examination that displays images of the heart on the screen of a specialised computer.

Who needs a preventive check-up, at what age it should start and how often it should be repeated.

Clinical examinations and diagnostic tests carried out before participation in sporting activities.

A two-dimensional image of the chest, lungs, heart and major blood vessels.

Prolonged recording of blood pressure in ambulatory patients, also known as a blood pressure Holter.

An examination that records the electrical activity of the heart over a prolonged period — 24, 48 or more hours.

An implantable device that monitors the heart rhythm — an implantable Holter.

Continuous ECG recording while the patient gradually undergoes progressively increasing physical exertion.

A functional test used to assess the likelihood of coronary artery disease or to evaluate valvular heart disease.

Imaging of the arteries that supply the heart muscle using a special substance called contrast medium.

An electrocardiogram performed from inside the heart, as described in an electrophysiological study.

An examination that produces three-dimensional images of the heart using an MRI scanner.

A non-invasive method of imaging the coronary arteries to assess whether there are narrowings.

An electrocardiogram records the electrical activity of the heart. It is a non-invasive examination that takes only a few minutes.