Congestive heart failure is a condition of the hearts muscles failing to pump the necessary blood for the body to function (Mayo Clinic, 2017). For example, coronary artery disease is a condition involving the hearts arteries becoming narrow …show more content…
Chest X-Rays can indicate the presences of fluids in the heart and lungs appearing enlarged in those who have CHF and identifying other heart related issues. The ECG test facilitates health providers to examine heart rhythms that identify any problems or damage to the heart causing a heart attack, which could be an underlying failure of the heart. It is a procedure that utilizes sound waves producing a video image of the heart allowing providers to examine the size of the heart and its effectiveness of it functioning properly. A stress test can help detect the effectiveness of the heart pumping aiding in the necessary long-term treatments needed. It can also assist health providers in detecting coronary artery disease. A coronary angiogram test involves the injection of dye by means of a catheter allowing the arteries supplying the heart visible for an X-Ray. However, this procedure may call for a vetriculogram, testing the strength of the hearts left ventricle and the heart valves. A myocardial biopsy is another method used in determining certain forms of muscle diseases pertaining to the heart that can result in heart failure. Often times multiple test are conducted confirming other test to diagnose a condition (NIH,