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passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart

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cardiac catheterization

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graphic line recording that shows the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the heart using small metal electrodes applied to the chest, arms, and legs

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electrocardiogram (ECG)

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ECG taken with a small portable recording system capable of storing up to 24 hours of ECG tracings

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Holter monitor test

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ECG that utilizes a radioisotope to evaluate coronary blood flow. In a nuclear stress test, the radioisotope is injected at the height of exercise. Areas not receiving sufficient oxygen are visualized by decreased uptake of the isotope

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nuclear test

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ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions

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stress test

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blood test that measures troponin T, troponin I, and creatinine kinase (CK-MB). They are released into the bloodstream from damaged heart muscle tissue

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cardiac enzyme studies

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series of tests (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides) used to assess risk factors of ischemic heart disease

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lipid panel

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radiographic imaging of the heart and blood vessels after injection of a contrast dye

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angiography

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angiography to determine the degree of obstruction of the arteries that supply blood to the heart

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coronary angiography

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angiography in which two radiographic images are obtained, the first one without contrast material and the second one with , and then compared by a computer that digitally subtracts the images of soft tissues, bones, and muscles, leaving only the image of vessels with contrast

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digital subtraction angiography (DSA)

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radiological examination of the aorta and its branches following injection of a contrast medium via a catheter

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aortography

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noninvasive diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures and produce images of the heart

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echocardiography (ECHO)

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noninvasive adaptation of ultrasound technology in which blood flow velocity is assessed in different areas of the heart

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doppler ultrasound

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noninvasive technique that uses radiowaves and a strong magnetic field to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images of blood vessels

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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nuclear procedure that uses radioactive tracers to produce movie-like images of the structures of the heart, including the myocardium and the mitral and tricuspid valves

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multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA)

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imaging technique that provides a graphic display of heart sounds and murmurs during the cardiac cycle

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phonocardiography

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diagnostic test that uses radiation emitted by the body after an injection of radioactive substances to create images of various organs or identify body functions and disease

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scintigraphy

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scintigraphy procedure that uses injected radioactive thallium and records the uptake of the isotope with a gamma camera to produce an image

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thallium study (resting)

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radiography of a vein after injection of a contrast medium to detect incomplete filling of a vein, which indicates obstruction

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venography

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procedure to restore normal rhythm of the heart by applying a controlled electrical shock to the exterior of the chest

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cardioversion

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technique used to block blood flow to a site by passing a catheter to the area and injecting a synthetic material or medication specially designed to occlude a blood vessel

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embolization

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injection of a chemical irritant (sclerosing agent) into a vein to produce inflammation and fibrosis that destroys the lumen of a vein

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sclerotherapy

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procedure that alters a vessel through surgery or dilation of the vessel using a balloon catheter

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angioplasty

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surgical procedure that uses a vessel graft from another part of the body to bypass the blocked part of a coronary artery and restore blood supply to the heart muscle

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

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dilation of an occluded vessel using a balloon catheter under fluoroscopic guidance

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

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removal of material from an occluded vessel using a specially designed catheter fitted with a cutting or grinding device

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atherectomy

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removal and examination of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes

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biopsy

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removal and examination of a segment of an arterial vessel wall to confirm inflammation of the wall or arteritis (a type of vasculitis)

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arterial biopsy

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destruction of conduction tissue of the heart to interrupt the abnormal conduction pathway causing the arrhythmia, thus allowing normal heart rhythm to resume

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catheter ablation

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surgical separation of the leaflets of the mitral valve, which have been fused together at their “commisures” (points of touching)

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commissurotomy

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procedure used to remove or treat varicose veins

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laser ablation

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tying a varicose vein (ligation) followed by removal (stripping) of the affected segment

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ligation and stripping

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surgical procedure performed on or within the exposed heart, usually with the assistance of a heart-lung machine

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open heart surgery

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puncturing of the pericardium to remove excess fluid from the pericardial sac or to test for protein, sugar, and enzymes or determine the causative organism of pericarditis

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pericardiocentesis

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destruction of a blood clot using anticlotting agents called clot-busters, such as tissue plasminogen activator

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thrombolysis

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infusion of a thrombolytic agent into a vessel to dissolve a blood clot

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intravascular thrombolysis

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incision of a valve to increase the size of the opening; used in treating mitral stenosis

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valvotomy

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puncture of a vein by a needle attached to a syringe or catheter to withdraw a specimen of blood; also called phlebotomy

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venipuncture

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