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Diagnosed With Slow Heart Beat Rate. Advised Angiograph. Undergone Angioplast With Stent For Valve. Advise?

my mother is identified with a slow heart beat rate of 35 , Docs are advising for angiograph to identify the cause . she has previsoly under gone a angioplast of the heart with a stent for her valve , 1and 1/2 year back.
is ther any other alernate CT scan or MIR of heart that is advisable instead of angiogram . pls give reason why you suggest so ?
Fri, 30 Aug 2013
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Hi friend,
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     Angiogram is the gold standard, against which the others are compared. It is usually done for delineating the arteries... CT & MRI are not fool proof; if positive, you will need angio anyway...
     For heart rate,      advanced techniques of investigation is Electro Physiological Studies (EPS) > it resembles angio – a catheter is put inside the heart / electrical activity recorded / stimulation and suppression tests are carried out / suitable medicine tested and so on. It is INVASIVE and is not generally done unless there are compelling indications. This super-speciality expert is called ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGIST.
     The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation.

Take care     
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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Diagnosed With Slow Heart Beat Rate. Advised Angiograph. Undergone Angioplast With Stent For Valve. Advise?

Hi friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic Angiogram is the gold standard, against which the others are compared. It is usually done for delineating the arteries... CT & MRI are not fool proof; if positive, you will need angio anyway... For heart rate, advanced techniques of investigation is Electro Physiological Studies (EPS) it resembles angio – a catheter is put inside the heart / electrical activity recorded / stimulation and suppression tests are carried out / suitable medicine tested and so on. It is INVASIVE and is not generally done unless there are compelling indications. This super-speciality expert is called ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGIST. The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation. Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck