Lab Tests and Clinical Procedures

Question 1

angiography

Answer 1

X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material.

Question 2

echocardiography (ECHO)

Answer 2

Echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart.

Question 3

cardiac catheterization

Answer 3

Thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery.

Question 4

electrocardiography (ECG)

Answer 4

Recording of electricity flowing through the heart.

Question 5

Holter monitoring

Answer 5

An ECG device is worn during a 24-Hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias.

Question 6

coronary artery bypass (CABG)

Answer 6

Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages.