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Diagnosis


Cardiovascular disease can be diagnosed based on a medical and family history, a complete physical examination, and diagnostic tests. Tests that may be performed include the following:

Coronary angiography, also called cardiac catheterization
Echocardiogram
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
Heart scan
Stress test
Nuclear scan (e.g., cardiac positron emission tomography [PET])



Coronary angiography (cardiac catheterization) allows the physician to identify the locati...Read the full article