Arteriosclerosis (Hardening of the Arteries): Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics.

  • Doppler sonography of brain-supplying vessels-Doppler sonographic evidence of stenosis (vasoconstriction), plaques (abnormal deposits on blood vessels), or intima-media thickening/thickness (IMD; IMT) of the carotids (carotid arteries) indicates an increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  • Exercise ECG (electrocardiogram during exercise, that is, under physical activity/exercise ergometry).
  • Ankle-brachial index (ABI; examination method that can describe the risk of cardiovascular disease) – the test is considered highly specific and sensitive to detect peripheral arterial disease (pAVD)

Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.