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CPCT/A Patient Care Exam Test Prep

Category - EKG Monitoring

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Which of the following diagnostic tests should be done for a patient who wants to be screened for presence of valvular heart disease?
  1. Electrocardiogram, echocardiography, chest x-ray
  2. Electrocardiogram, stress echocardiography, chest CT
  3. Electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiography, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
  4. Electrocardiogram, holter monitoring, thallium scan
Explanation
Answer- A - Electrocardiogram, echocardiography and chest x-ray should be done to screen a patient for presence of valvular heart disease. Diagnostic tools used to screening for valvular diseases include electrocardiogram, echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and chest x-ray. Other diagnostic tests to rule out any other co-morbid cardiovascular conditions include cardiac stress testing and cardiac catheterization.
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