How do you know if you have heart disease?
Normally, there are no warning signs for heart disease. The doctor can use a cardiac test when the heart problems occur. History of health and physical check-up A thorough physical check-up can identify whether you have heart disease or beginning to have heart disease. The history of your heath is also important. Other questions, like history of smoking, drinking alcohol, and habit of exercising and history of personal health and of family members are also important components. EKG or ECG ECG is an English abbreviation of Electrocardiogram. In Thai, it is called การตรวจคลื่นไฟฟ้าหัวใจ. It is the diagnosis in the form of electrocardiogram. Conductive sheets are placed on the chest to catch the electric current, which will be printed in the graph paper. A consistent signal shows that the heart is working normally. However, if there are the differences in some points of the electric signal, it might show that some areas of the heart are injured or destroyed. This type of procedure is not complicated and can provide a general diagnosis. Exercise Stress Test The exercise stress test is similar to ECG in which the chest will be attached with lead sheet. Your vital signs will be recorded while exercising, such as walking on treadmill or riding stationary bike. Exercise can increase the rate of heartbeat and high blood pressure. The test is used to measure the response of the heart towards the physical stress, such as abnormality of electric
