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Cardiovascular System - Laboratory Test and Diagnostic Procedures

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angiography   Recording blood vessels after the injection of contrast into the bloodstream  
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cardiac catheterzation   Introducing a catheter into a vein or artery to measure pressure and flow patterns of blood  
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doppler ultrasound   Measuring blood flow in vessels via sound waves  
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echocardiography   Producing images of the heart via sound waves or echoes  
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electrocardiograhpy   Recording electricity flowing through the heart  
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holter monitor   Detection of abnormal heart rhythms that involves having a patient wear a compact versionof an electrocardiograph for 24 hours  
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lipid test   Mesurements of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood  
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lipoproteins tests   Measurements of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the blood  
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   Producing an image by beaming magnetic waves at the heart that gives a detailed information about congenital heart disease, cardiac masses, and disease within large blood vessels  
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MUGA scan   Imaging the motion of heart wall muscles and assessing the function of the heart via a multiplegated acquisition scan, which uses radioactive chemical.  
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positron emission tomography (PET Scan)   radioactive chemicals which release radioactive particles are injected into the bloodsteam and travel to the heart. Cross-sectional images show the flow of blood and the functional activity of the heart muscle  
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serum enzyme test   Measurements of enzymes released into the blood stream after a heart attack  
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Technetium 99m Sestamibi Scan   A radioactive chemical is injected intravenously and shows perfusion of blood in heart muscle. It is taken up in the area of a myocardial infarction producing hot spots  
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Thallium-201 scan   A radio active test that shows where thallium-201 localizes in heart muscle  
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