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A radiograph test that uses contrast agent and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries or veins.
angiogram
a noninvasive diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures
echocardiogram/multigated acquisition
a series of test that analyze the individual chemical elements of the blood
blood chemistry profile
a medical imaging test that measures how your organs and tissues are working at a cellular level
positron emission tomography
a safe and common medical procedure where donated blood or specific parts of blood are put directly into a patient's bloodstream through a vein
blood transfusion
process of listening to the internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope
auscultation
a record of the electrical activity of the heart
eletrocardiogram
any of a variety of test that measure the ability of a patient's blood to clot properly
coagulation test
the rhythmic throbbing generated by contractions of the heart
pulse
a medical procedure that replaces unhealthy or damaged blood-forming stem cells with healthy ones
bone marrow transplant
the pressure exerted by blood on the wall of the artery or vein
blood pressure
a machine that continuously records cardiac rhythms
holter monitor
a routine blood test that measures the number, size, and type of cells in your blood.
complete blood count
a procedure that test how efficiently the heart pumps
stress test
a medical treatment that resets an irregular or fast heartbeat back to a normal, steady rhythm
cardioversion
passage of a tiny plastic tube into the heart through a blood vessel
cardiac catheterization
examination of body fluids or tissues from a patient to aid in diagnosing an illness
laboratory test
a pre-transfusion laboratory test used to determine a patient's blood type and ensure that donor blood is fully compatible before a transfusion
type and crossmatch
evaluates how well your heart handles physical work.
exercise stress test
a shunt (passageway), established surgically, that allows blood to travel from the aorta to a branch of the coronary artery at a point beyond an obstruction
coronary artery bypass graft
blood flow and pressure measured using a ultrasound technology
doppler sonography
separation of blood into its component parts using a special machine
apheresis
a noninvasive medical imaging test that uses a safe, small amount of radioactive tracer to evaluate how well the heart's lower chambers (ventricles) pump blood
nuclear ventriculography
an imaging test that uses a safe, radioactive tracer called thallium to measure how well blood flows to your heart muscle during both rest and physical activity (or stress)
nuclear thallium stress test
a small, battery-powered electronic device placed under the skin in the chest to help control abnormal or slow heart rhythms
pacemaker