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Testing 1 HEALTHY Testing, 5 heart tests that could save your life This is only a test. But it could be the most important test you’ll ever take. If your heart’s parts (such as the electrical system that makes it beat, arteries that keep it nourished or valves that help pump blood) stop working properly, your doctor can use a variety of tests to determine Andrew Taussig, MD, Cardiology the problem. These use di erent technologies to “see” inside your body to watch it as your heart works, says Andrew Taussig, MD, medical director for the Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute. If you show signs of heart problems — chest pain, shortness of breath or lightheadedness — your doctor may recommend: ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Abbreviated EKG, this test analyzes electrical impulses that pass through your heart to make it beat properly. It results in a squiggly line on graph paper. Why is it done? An EKG shows if you have an abnormality in your heartbeat (arrhythmia) and can show if you’ve had a heart attack. How is it done? With this painless procedure, an EKG technician places sticky patches on your chest, arms and legs that are connected to a machine to read your heart’s electrical activity. Your doctor interprets the readout to learn how your heart is working. 00tips You can’t learn to love and trust others until you learn to love and trust yourself. Today, discover who you are by starting a daily journal. DISCOVER WHO YOU REALLY ARE 4 For questions or to RSVP to events, call (407) 303-BEST (2378).

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Florida Hospital Best in Care - Spring 2012

Florida Hospital Best in Care: Mature - Spring 2012
5 heart tests that could save your life
Real solutions for back pain
Breathe Freely
Your memory: what’s normal and what’s not

Florida Hospital Best in Care - Spring 2012