Coronary atherosclerosis should be written as coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, or coronary heart disease for short, and the examination includes physical examination, laboratory tests and imaging tests.
Coronary artery disease can be diagnosed by coronary angiography, which is the gold standard for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. However, coronary angiography is an invasive test, so coronary CT angiography, or CTA, may also be used to determine whether there is any narrowing or occlusion of the coronary artery lumen. Patients may also undergo echocardiography to rule out other heart conditions and electrocardiography to check for arrhythmias.
Patients with coronary artery disease may undergo a physical examination that includes auscultation of the heart and measurement of blood pressure. Laboratory tests may also be performed to check myocardial markers such as creatine kinase and its isoenzymes, troponin, etc., to rule out myocardial infarction; brain natriuretic peptide to find out if the patient already has heart failure; and blood lipids and glucose to find out if the patient has any risk factors for coronary artery disease and to guide the follow-up treatment.
If the patient has symptoms related to coronary heart disease, please follow the doctor’s instructions to improve the relevant examination.