Cardiology examination

The doctor specialist of Internal Medicine, a cardiologist, performs a clinical examination. The review starts with a discussion with the patient (taking a history of history) and a heart examination. It takes an average of 20-30 minutes, and if necessary longer. The review is completely painless and no special preparation is needed.

The review includes:

• Anamnesis – Talk to the patient about the problems
• Insight into the previous medical documentation (if any)
• Physical examination (inspection, palpation, auscultation, tension measurement and ECG recording)
• Advice and recommendation for further treatment (if needed) and suggestion of possible additional diagnosis (X-ray, load test, coronarography …)

Physical examination includes: inspection-observation, palpation-pacing and auscultation (listening). Auscultation-listening to the beat of the heart and lungs is done using an instrument called a stethoscope. Auscultation is one of the most important parts of the examination of cardiology internist, because it represents a way of suspecting the existence of various heart diseases.

The tensiometer serves to measure blood pressure values (systolic blood pressure and diastolic-so-called lower pressure). The normal arterial blood pressure is 120 / 80mmHg.

The ECG is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart on the basis of which the doctor can determine whether the heart is healthy or not.

If you experience any of the following symptoms, there may be a need to have an overview of an internal cardiologist:

• chest pain (clotting, pressure)
• heartbeat, heart failure, irregular heartbeat, pause in cardiac performance
• choking, breathing, lack of air
• malnutrition, dizziness, dizziness
• swelling of the shin