Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Unstable angina--diagnostic methods]

P Urban1

  • 1Centre de cardiologie, Hôpital cantonal universitaire de Genève.

Praxis
|February 7, 1995
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Physicians use a stepwise approach for cardiac diagnosis and risk assessment. This involves initial clinical evaluation, non-invasive tests, and, when necessary, invasive coronary angiography for optimal treatment planning.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Correlation of selected serum protein levels with the degree of disability and NEDA-3 status in multiple sclerosis phenotypes.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2022
Same author

Thermal Waves and Heat Transfer Efficiency Enhancement in Harmonically Modulated Turbulent Thermal Convection.

Physical review letters·2022
Same author

Expression of selected inflammatory proteins and metalloproteinases in periodontitis.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2022
Same author

Genetic landscape of patients with ALK-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and response to ceritinib in ASCEND-1 study.

Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)·2021
Same author

3D bioprinting for orthopaedic applications: Current advances, challenges and regulatory considerations.

Bioprinting (Amsterdam, Netherlands)·2021
Same author

The fox tapeworm, <i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i>, in grey wolves and dogs in Slovakia: epidemiology and genetic analysis.

Journal of helminthology·2020
Same journal

Praxis·2026
Same journal

[What do Swiss doctors think about cardiovascular risk factors and guidelines?]

Praxis·2026
Same journal

[Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT): a minimally invasive neurosurgical treatment option for brain tumours and radiation necrosis].

Praxis·2026
Same journal

[Persistent back pain after lifting trauma. From the trivial to the rare case].

Praxis·2026
Same journal

[A patient with dizziness and gait instability - a diagnostic challenge].

Praxis·2026
Same journal

[Meningoencephalitis caused by listeria monocytogenes].

Praxis·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Medical Risk Assessment

Context:

  • Physicians require effective methods for diagnosing cardiac conditions, assessing patient risks, and determining optimal treatment strategies.
  • The initial patient assessment relies on medical history, physical examination, and resting electrocardiogram (ECG).

Purpose:

  • To review the available diagnostic and risk assessment tools for cardiovascular disease management.
  • To outline the progression from non-invasive to invasive diagnostic procedures.
  • To emphasize the role of coronary angiography in guiding cardiac interventions.

Summary:

  • Initial cardiac assessment combines clinical evaluation with non-invasive tests like exercise stress testing (ergometry), myocardial radionuclide scans, and 24-hour ambulatory ECG monitoring for robust risk stratification.

Related Experiment Videos

  • These non-invasive methods inform the decision-making process for proceeding to coronary angiography, a procedure essential before percutaneous or surgical cardiac interventions.
  • While invasive, coronary angiography is a safe and crucial tool for definitive risk assessment and optimal treatment planning in complex cardiac cases.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a clear pathway for clinicians to manage cardiac patients effectively.
    • Enhances diagnostic accuracy and risk stratification, leading to improved patient outcomes.
    • Highlights the safety and indispensable role of coronary angiography in modern interventional cardiology.