A cardiologist in turkey carries out various tests to detect a heart murmur or an abnormal heart rhythm or rate, which is known as arrhythmia.
Some other diagnostic procedures that are often used to determine the problem include:
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG): This is a system to record the electrical activity of the heart.
Ambulatory ECG: This test records rhythms of heart while the person is performing certain exercises or their regular activities. In this, small metal electrodes are attached to the skin on the chest, and they are connected by wires to a monitor which will record the rhythms.
Exercise test or stress test: This test is used to check the changes in heart rhythm while the person is resting and exercising. The instrument measures the performance and limitations of the heart.
Cardiac catheterization: This involves the use of a small tube in or near the heart to collect the data and help relieve a blockage, if needed. The procedure is performed without opening the chest. A camera is attached to the catheter and it takes pictures while the doctor checks the functioning of the heart and the electrical system. Newer advancements such as using the catheter-based techniques with fluoroscopy are being used to treat congenital cardiac, valvular, and coronary artery diseases.
Echocardiogram: It is a test which provides an ultrasound image showing the structure of the heart chambers and surrounding areas. It can help detect structural abnormalities and it also shows how well the heart is working.Echocardiography test allows the doctor to measure the performance of heart in pumping the blood, which is referred to as cardiac output. This test also help detect inflammation around the heart, called as pericarditis, along with identifying any structural abnormalities or infections of the heart valves.