Functional diagnostics is a broad area of clinical medicine, aimed at assessing the functional state of the patient's body, with the help of various methods and equipment. It provides information about the functioning of the organ systems, helping doctors to identify the presence or absence of pathologies, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.

Functional diagnostics in Nairi Medical Center 

In Nairi MC, the following research methods for the functional diagnostics of the cardiovascular system are used:

• electrocardiography (ECG),
• 24-hour monitoring of the blood pressure (Holter-ECG),
• treadmill stress test,
• echocardiography (echoCG),
• ultrasound Doppler and Duplex scanning of the vessels.

Indications to visit 

Functional diagnosis is performed in various cases, depending on the symptoms, the patient's complaints, or the need to assess the condition of specific organs and systems.

Symptoms, in the presence of which the doctor may refer you to functional diagnostics.

• Unclear symptoms and complaints; if a patient has unexplained symptoms that cannot be diagnosed by other clinical testing, the doctor may order functional tests to identify the possible problems.
• In the case of chronic diseases, such as chronic heart failure, bronchial asthma, diabetes mellitus, etc., functional diagnosis can help the doctor monitor the patient's condition and evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment.
• Preparation for surgical intervention; a functional diagnosis may be required before the surgery, to assess the patient's general condition and cardiovascular or respiratory functions.
• Health monitoring during sports; in some cases, functional diagnosis is used to evaluate the physical abilities of athletes, as well as functional parameters of their body.

Equipment

The functional diagnostic service of the cardiovascular system is equipped with modern medical devices from Schiller, Siemens, and famous companies (Treadmill - Schiller CS 200, ECG - Schiller AS101, Echocardiograph - Acuson Siemens, Holter monitoring system - Schiller MT-101, BP monitoring system - Schiller BR-102, etc.), which provide accurate diagnosis.

You can register for functional diagnostics in Yerevan by calling 8900 or visiting us at Paronyan Street, 21 building.