Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
Video equipment and a computer produce X-ray images of blood vessels
Echocardiography (ECHO)
Ultrasound of the heart
Cardiac catheterization
Catheter inserted in femoral artery to see any blockage
Holter Monitoring
ECG device to detect cardiac arrhythmias
Stress test
How heart responds to physical exertion
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Creates a diversion around the blockage of coronary vessels
Defibrillation
Brief discharges of electricity to stop dysrhythmias
Endarterectomy
Surgical removal of plaque from inner layer of an artery
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Balloon tipped catheter used to open up blockage and but a stent
Thrombolytic therapy
Drugs are used to dissolve clots