Detection of Structural Heart Disease

Structural heart problems in adults may have no symptoms in the early stages. When a doctor suspects structural heart disease in an adult, he or she will use a variety of tests to make the diagnosis.

These may echocardiogram and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart, a chest X-ray to look at the heart’s shape, and an electrocardiogram to assess the heart’s rhythm. In some cases, your doctor may perform a catheterization procedure to identify places where blood vessels are blocked or narrowed.

Learn all about the detection of structural heart disease with Dr William Kong, Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, NUHCS.