Heart & Vascular Health: Tests & Diagnosis

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Abdominal Ultrasound
Medical Test
01/17/07, Healthwise
An abdominal ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to produce a picture of the organs and other structures in the upper abdomen. Occasionally a specialized ultrasound is ordered for a detailed evaluation of a specific organ, such
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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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Angiogram of the Head and Neck
Medical Test
01/19/07, Healthwise
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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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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Doppler Ultrasound
Medical Test
01/17/07, Healthwise
A Doppler ultrasound test uses reflected sound waves to evaluate blood as it flows through a blood vessel. It helps doctors evaluate blood flow through the major arteries and veins of the arms, legs, and neck. It can show blocked
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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
07/24/06, Healthwise
A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) is a type of magnetic resonance image (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
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Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH)
Article
06/12/06, 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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Cardiac Enzyme Studies
Medical Test
09/13/07, Healthwise
Cardiac enzyme studies measure the levels of the enzyme creatine phosphokinase (CPK, CK) and the protein troponin (TnI, TnT) in the blood. Low levels of these enzymes and proteins are normally found in your blood, but if your hear
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Angiogram
Medical Test
01/19/07, Healthwise
An angiogram is an X-ray test that uses a special dye and camera (fluoroscopy) to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery (such as the aorta) or a vein (such as the vena cava). An angiogram can be used to look at the arteries
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