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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Diagnostic Testing

Tests that would typically indicate a problem with the heart and require further testing (i.e., a biopsy) include a electrocardiogram (records irregularities in the heart's electrical activity), echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart that can detect physical abnormalities) or cardiac angiogram (a catheter that is fed up to the heart, injects dye and takes photos of the pathways of the heart.

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