Heart & Vascular Health: Tests & Diagnosis

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  • Kawasaki Disease - Exams and Tests

    Article
    12/23/08, Healthwise

    There is no specific test for Kawasaki disease, so diagnosing the disease can be difficult. Doctors use specific criteria developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) to diagnose Kawasaki disease.

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  • Echocardiogram

    Medical Test
    12/24/07, Healthwise

    An echocardiogram (also called an echo) is a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transducer. The device picks up echoes of the sound waves as they bounce off the different par

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  • Electrocardiogram

    Medical Test
    03/26/08, Healthwise

    An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG translates the heart's electrical activity into line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the line tracings 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 heart mu

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  • Pericardial Drainage

    Medical Test
    07/09/08, Healthwise

    Pericardial drainage (pericardiocentesis) is done to find the cause of fluid buildup around the heart and to relieve pressure on the heart. The tissue sac that surrounds the heart is called the pericardium. It protects the heart and parts

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  • Exercise Electrocardiogram

    Medical Test
    03/26/08, Healthwise

    An exercise electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for changes in your heart while you exercise. Sometimes EKG abnormalities can be seen only during exercise or while symptoms are present. This test is sometimes called a "st

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  • Cardiac Perfusion Scan

    Medical Test
    12/24/07, Healthwise

    A cardiac perfusion scan measures the amount of blood in your heart muscle at rest and during exercise. It is often done to find out what may be causing chest pain. It may be done after a heart attack to see if areas of the heart are not

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  • Congenital Heart Defects - Exams and Tests

    Article
    10/25/07, Healthwise

    Testing for congenital heart defects can be done while a woman is pregnant or after a baby's birth.

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  • Heart catheterization for congenital heart defects

    Article
    10/25/07, Healthwise

    A heart catheterization is a procedure used for both diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects. The procedure allows health professionals to see how blood flows through the heart chambers and arteries. This test may also be

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  • Should I have an angiogram to test for coronary artery disease?

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    A coronary angiogram can determine whether your heart arteries are narrowed, to what degree, and the location of the problem. During angiography, a thin flexible tube (catheter) is threaded through an artery of an arm or leg up into the h

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