Heart & Vascular Health: Tests & Diagnosis

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  • Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH)

    Article
    04/22/08, Healthwise

    Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme that helps produce energy. It is present in almost all of the tissues in the body and becomes elevated in response to cell damage. LDH levels are measured from a sample of blood taken from a

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  • Abdominal Ultrasound

    Medical Test
    01/05/09, Healthwise

    An abdominal ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to produce a picture of the organs and other structures in the upper abdomen. Sometimes a specialized ultrasound is ordered for a detailed evaluation of a specific organ, such as a ki

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  • Mepivacaine

    Drug
    12/20/07, Healthwise

    Before receiving this medication, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, kidney disease, high or low blood pressure, asthma or a sulfite allergy, a history of heart disease or stroke, heart block or coronary artery disease, a heart rhythm disord

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  • Angiogram of the Head and Neck

    Medical Test
    12/30/08, Healthwise

    An angiogram of the head and neck is an X-ray test that uses a special dye and camera (fluoroscopy) to take pictures of the blood flow in the blood vessels of the head and neck. An angiogram of the neck (carotid angiogram) can be used to

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  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

    Medical Test
    09/11/07, Healthwise

    Positron emission tomography (PET) is a test that uses a special type of camera and a tracer (radioactive chemical) to look at organs in the body.

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  • Vein Scan

    Medical Test
    11/01/06, Healthwise

    A vein scan is a nuclear scanning test to detect blood clots in the deep veins of the legs (called deep vein thrombosis). Blood clots in certain large veins of the body can break loose and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs, blocking blood f

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  • Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA)

    Medical Test
    07/09/08, Healthwise

    A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) is a type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to provide pictures of blood vessels inside the body. In many cases MRA can provide informa

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  • Deep Vein Thrombosis - Exams and Tests

    Article
    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Deep vein thrombosis may first be suspected after a medical history and physical exam. The information gathered from these initial tests will help your doctor determine whether your risk level for having deep vein thrombosis is low, m

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  • Zolmitriptan (nasal)

    Drug
    04/14/08, Healthwise

    Before using zolmitriptan nasal, tell your doctor if you have coronary artery disease, or risk factors for coronary artery disease (such as diabetes, menopause, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a famil

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  • Venogram

    Medical Test
    09/11/07, Healthwise

    A venogram is an X-ray test that takes pictures of blood flow through the veins in a certain area of the body.

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