What are they going to do to me when i go to the cardiologist?!
Question:
What are they going to do to me when i go to the cardiologist?
I know they are going to look at my heart, but what exactly are they looking for and what procedures will they do on me? im really scared because i went to have a physical today and they thought there was something wrong with my heart or something so they want to check it because i have passed out 2 times during excercise. they think my dizziness could be related to a heart problem. thanks for your help.
Answers:
Hey,
I'm a heart patient. I have been my whole life. I go every 6 months. This is exactly what they do:
1. You get an EKG - they place stickers on your chest, attach them to a machine, you lay still for a minute, and they record the rhythm of your heart
Ouch factor is like a 2, when you peel the stickers off
2. You get an Echocardiogram (maybe) they put jelly on your chest and move a wand around to see your heart. It's really cool because you can actually SEE your heart beating on a screen and SEE the blood pumping through your heart. You can HEAR it too, it's awesome. And it doesn't hurt at all.
3. You talk to the doctor.
4. You get a stress test, they hook you up to machines and make you run...no big deal
5. Maybe, they'll do a tilt table test. All you do is lay on a table that they make move up right and then back down again.
6. Holter monitor, which is an EKG that stays on you for a day or two, to catch your heart rhythm 24 hrs a day
None of it is painful, and based on your symptoms, your condition is probably not serious. There a few things that could cause it.
If you want to talk about it, E-Mail me!