Heart & Vascular Health: Tests & Diagnosis

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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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  • 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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  • 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
    01/05/09, 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 or r

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  • Ambulatory Electrocardiogram

    Medical Test
    12/24/07, Healthwise

    An ambulatory electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) records the electrical activity of your heart while you do your usual activities. Ambulatory monitors are referred to by several names, including ambulatory electrocardiogram, ambulatory EKG, H

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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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