3. Doppler ultrasound
• A test that can be used to measure blood flow
throughout ones veins.
• Uses high frequency sound waves from
circulating red blood cells
• Rate change helps estimate how fast blood
flows
4. Doppler ultrasound
• Doctors can check for injuries in ones arteries
• Common uses
– Blood clots
– Weak valves
– Blocked arteries
– Carotid artery stenosis
6. • The PURPOSE
To get the heart pumping so any defects can be
detected
Helps diagnose CHD
Coronary Heart Diseases
7.
8. Thrombolytic Therapy
• Drug used to breakdown BLOOD CLOTS
Did you know
BLOOD CLOTS can cause heart attacks and
strokes
9. Thrombolytic Therapy
• The process include injection of streptokinase
or plasminogen injected into blood vessels.
This will DISSOLVE the clots
• Most common drug used for this therapy is
tPA (Tissue Plasminogen Activator)
10.
11. Referencess
"Thrombolytic Therapy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of
Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 20 June 2012.
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007089.htm>.
"What Is Stress Testing?" - NHLBI, NIH. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 June 2012.
<http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/stress/>.
Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 11 Mar. 2011. Web. 20 June
2012. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/doppler-ultrasound/AN00511>.
