| Cardiac Catheterization | Catheterization of the cardiac chambers to provide accurate assessment of congenital and acquired malformations of the coronary arteries, valve, myocardium and great vessels such as the aorta. |
| Cardiac Stress Test | Exercise test with electrocardiogram monitoring performed while the patient walks at an increasing pace and incline while on a conventional treadmill. |
| Coronary Angiogram | Uses the technique described above for cardiac catheterization but radioactive dye is injected to define heart chamber, heart valves, major vessel or coronary vessel. Assesses patency of bypass grafts, prior stints or angioplasty. |
| Electro-cardiogram (ECG) | The ECG is an electrophysiological test to demonstrate right ventricular hypertrophy, right atrial enlargement, irregular cardiac rhythm (arrhythmias), evidence of myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction (heart attack). |
| Echocardiogram | Clinical use of ultrasound in diagnosing cardiovascular disorders to detect valvular and aortic disease, congenial heart disease, Cardiomyopathy, cardiac masses, pericardial diseases, abnormal cardiac muscle motion. |
| Holter Monitor | Long term ECG monitoring of cardiac rhythm and ECG pattern over a prolonged period of weeks or months to evaluate irregular heart rhythms. |
| Myocardial Perfusion Scan | X-ray imaging with injection of radioactive dye to detect regions of exercise induced myocardial ischemia. |
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