A patients risk factors for coronary artery disease has to be evaluated:

• Fasting blood sugar
• Post Prandial blood sugar
• Lipid profile with measuring the various components like:
  • Total cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • HDL Cholesterol
  • LDL Cholesterol
• Renal function tests
• Liver function tests
• Thyroid function test
• ECG
• X-ray chest PA view
• Tread mill test
• 2D Echocardiography – To evaluate the LV function
• Evaluation for Rheumatic heart disease like
  • ASO titre
  • ESR
  • CRP etc
  • 2D Echo cardiography

Counselling and advice for all heart diseases can be done at Diagnostic Services Kumarapuram.