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Add To Favorites [responsivevoice_button] Cardiac catheterization and angiogram. During cardiac catheterization, a heart doctor (cardiologist) gently inserts a flexible tube (catheter) into a blood vessel, usually in the wrist or groin. The catheter is gently guided to the heart. X-rays help guide it. Dye flows through the catheter. The dye helps blood vessels show up better […]
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Add To Favorites [responsivevoice_button] Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG). This quick and painless test measures the electrical activity of the heart. It can show how fast or slow the heart is beating. Your provider can look at signal patterns to determine if you’re having or had a heart attack. Echocardiogram. This test uses sound waves to create pictures […]
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Add To Favorites Coronary artery disease can lead to:[responsivevoice_button] Chest pain (angina). When the coronary arteries narrow, the heart may not get enough blood when it needs it most — like when exercising. This can cause chest pain (angina) or shortness of breath. Heart attack. A heart attack can happen if a cholesterol plaque breaks open and […]
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