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Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07654\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003ePositron Emission Tomography (PET)\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a type of nuclear medicine imaging test.      It is used to examine various body tissues to identify certain conditions by looking      at blood flow, metabolism, and oxygen use. PET scans may also be used to see how well      the treatment of certain diseases is working.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07654\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07662\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eFluoroscopy Procedure\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nFluoroscopy is a type of imaging tool. It looks at moving body structures. It’s much      like an X-ray \"movie.\"   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07662\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07758\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003ePulmonary Angiogram\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nPulmonary angiogram is an X-ray image of the blood vessels of the lungs.\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07758\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07964\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eCardiac Catheterization\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nIn cardiac catheterization (often called cardiac cath), a very small hollow tube,      or catheter, is advanced from a blood vessel in the groin, arm, or neck through the      aorta into the heart. Once it is in place, several diagnostic and treatment procedures      can be done using catheterization.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07964\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07746\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eChest X-Ray\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA chest X-ray is an imaging test that uses X-rays to look at the structures and organs      in your chest. It can help your healthcare provider see how well your lungs and heart      are working. Certain heart problems can cause changes in your lungs. Certain diseases      can cause changes in the structure of the heart or lungs.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07746\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07747\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eCT Scan of the Chest\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA computed tomography (CT) scan is a type of imaging test. It uses X-rays and a computer      to make images or slices of the body. A CT scan can make detailed pictures of any      part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, organs, and blood vessels. They      are more detailed than regular X-rays.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07747\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07967\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eCoronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nCoronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is a procedure used to treat coronary      artery disease. One way to treat the blocked or narrowed arteries is to bypass the      blocked portion of the coronary artery with a piece of a healthy blood vessel from      elsewhere in the body.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07967\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07968\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eDobutamine Stress Echocardiogram\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA dobutamine stress echocardiogram is a diagnostic test to assess the heart muscle      under stress. If exercise on a treadmill is not an option (too much stress on the      heart) due to a person\u0027s medical condition, a doctor may use an intravenous medicine      called dobutamine. Dobutamine causes the heart to beat faster and will mimic the effects      of exercise on the heart.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07968\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07969\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eEchocardiogram\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nAn echocardiogram is a noninvasive (the skin is not pierced) procedure used to evaluate      the heart\u0027s function and structures.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07969\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07970\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eElectrocardiogram\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nAn electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate      the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick to the skin) are placed at      certain locations on the chest, arms, and legs. When the electrodes are connected      to an ECG machine by lead wires, the electrical activity of the heart is measured,      interpreted, and printed out.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07970\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07971\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eElectrophysiology Studies\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nAn electrophysiologic study uses small, thin wire electrodes placed directly on the      heart to evaluate you for an abnormal heart rhythm.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07971\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07972\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eExercise Echocardiogram\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nAn exercise echocardiogram is a procedure in which ultrasound, or sound wave technology,      is used to asses the heart\u0027s response to stress or exercise.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07972\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07973\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eExercise Electrocardiogram\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nAn electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate      the heart. For this test, electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick to the skin)      are placed at certain spots on the chest, arms, and legs. When the electrodes are      connected to an ECG machine by wires, the electrical activity of the heart is measured,      interpreted, and printed out.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07973\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07974\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eHeart Transplant\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA heart transplant is surgery done to remove the diseased heart from a person and      replace it with a healthy one from an organ donor.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07974\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07975\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eHeart Valve Repair or Replacement Surgery\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nHeart valve repair or replacement surgery is a treatment option for valvular heart      disease. Learn what to expect before, during, and after this surgery.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07975\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07976\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eHolter Monitor\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nThe Holter monitor is a type of electrocardiogram (ECG) used to record an ECG tracing      of the heart continuously for 24 hours or longer.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07976\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P08774\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eImplantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Insertion\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nAn implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a small electronic device used      to continuously keep track of and help regulate potentially fast and life-threatening      electrical problems with the heart.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P08774\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07977\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Heart\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a large magnet, radio signals,      and a computer to make images of organs and tissue in the body. In this case, the      heart is imaged. MRI may be used instead of a CT scan when organs or soft tissues      are being studied.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07977\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07978\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eResting Myocardial Perfusion Scan\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nMyocardial perfusion is an imaging test. It\u0027s also called a nuclear stress test. It      is done to show how well blood flows through the heart muscle. It also shows how well      the heart muscle is pumping. For example, after a heart attack, it may be done to      find areas of damaged heart muscle. This test may be done during rest and while you      exercise.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07978\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07979\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eStress Myocardial Perfusion Scan\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nMyocardial perfusion is an imaging test. It\u0027s also called a nuclear stress test. Its      done to show how well blood flows through the heart muscle. It also shows how well      the heart muscle is pumping.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07979\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07980\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003ePacemaker Insertion- Transvenous\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps regulate slow electrical problems      in the heart. The pacemaker is usually implanted in the chest, just below the collarbone.      A pacemaker may be recommended to keep the heartbeat from slowing down to a dangerously      low rate.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07980\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07981\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eAngioplasty and Stent Placement for the Heart\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nAngioplasty, also called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is a procedure      used to open blocked coronary arteries (caused by coronary artery disease) and restore      blood flow to the heart muscle without open-heart surgery.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07981\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07982\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eResting Radionuclide Angiogram\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA resting RNA is a type of nuclear medicine test. A tiny amount of radioactive tracer      is used during the scan. This test helps evaluate how well the heart pumps and how      much blood is pumped with each heartbeat.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07982\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07983\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eRadionuclide Angiogram, Resting and Exercise\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA resting and exercise radionuclide angiogram (RNA) is a type of nuclear medicine      test. A tiny amount of radioactive substance is used to help show the heart\u0027s chambers      in motion. This test can show how well the heart pumps with each heartbeat and how      much blood is pumped with each heartbeat, during exercise and at rest.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07983\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/135,40\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eRight Heart Catheterization\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nRight heart catheterization allows a surgeon to use a small, thin hollow tube called      a catheter to examine your heart.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/135,40\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/135,41\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eRight Heart Catheterization with Heart Tissue Biopsy\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nIn a right-heart catheterization with heart tissue biopsy, tissue samples are taken      directly from your heart muscle. Read on to learn details about this procedure.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/135,41\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/135,11\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eRobotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nRobotic cardiac surgery is a less invasive form of heart surgery. It\u0027s done using      very small incisions in the chest, tiny tools, and a robotic device operated by a      surgeon. Learn what to expect before, during, and after this procedure.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/135,11\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07985\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eTilt Table Testing\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA tilt table test is a test done to evaluate symptoms of syncope (fainting) by creating      changes in posture and see how your heart and blood pressure respond.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07985\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07986\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eTransesophageal Echocardiogram\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nA transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) uses echocardiography to evaluate how well      the heart works. Read on to learn details about this procedure.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07986\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07987\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eUltrafast CT Scan\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nAn ultrafast CT scan is an imaging test that uses X-rays and a computer to look at      your heart. The scan takes pictures very quickly. It gives your healthcare provider      many details about your heart that other imaging tests cannot.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07987\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07990\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eValvuloplasty\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nValvuloplasty is a procedure done to repair a stiff heart valve. It\u0027s done using a      catheter and small incisions.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/92,P07990\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_92.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Tests and Procedures\" alt=\"Tests and Procedures\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/135,45\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eCatheter Ablation\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25472\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eDetailed Tests \u0026 Procedure Guides\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nThis procedure guides a tube into your heart to destroy small areas of heart tissue      that may be causing your abnormal heartbeat.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/135,45\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n","ContentListHtmlString":{}}],"Url":"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/subTopic.pg","ContentListHtml":"\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_85.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Adult Health Info\" alt=\"Adult Health Info\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/85,P00208\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eTests to Diagnose Heart Problems\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25267\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eCardiac Tests \u0026 Procedures \u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nHere\u0027s a look at just a few of the tests used to understand and identify cardiovascular      disease.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/85,P00208\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"imageContainer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"ct_ico_85.png\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleImage\" title=\"Adult Health Info\" alt=\"Adult Health Info\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"titleLinksContainer\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/85,P00238\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticle\"\u003eCardiac Procedures\u003cspan class=\"regularTitle\" style=\"display: none; \"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0027separator-key\u0027 data-kswid=\u0027seperatorKey\u0027\u003e in \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/subTopic.pg\" class=\"sectionLink\" data-subtopicId=\"25267\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleIn\"\u003eCardiac Tests \u0026 Procedures \u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleBlurb\"\u003e\r\nThese procedures are often used in the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular      disease.   \u003ca href=\"/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/85,P00238\" class=\"titleLink\" data-kswid=\"subsectionArticleMore\"\u003e...more\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n","ContentListHtmlString":{}}" /> <input type="hidden" name="Global$MainContent$LeftColumn$MediaResultsMainContent$ctl02$createExplorersForTopLevelChildren" id="createExplorersForTopLevelChildren" value="False" /> <div id="centerExplorerBaseContainer"></div> <noscript> <div class="title">Cardiac Tests & Procedures <a href="/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/subTopic.pg">See All</a></div> <div class="title">Detailed Tests & Procedure Guides <a href="/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/Guide/subTopic.pg">See All</a></div> <div class="articleListHtml"><div class="content"> <div class="title"> <span class="imageContainer"><img src="ct_ico_85.png" data-kswid="subsectionArticleImage" title="Adult Health Info" alt="Adult Health Info" /></span><span class="titleLinksContainer"><a href="/Conditions/Heart/Cardiac/85,P00208" class="titleLink" data-kswid="subsectionArticle">Tests to Diagnose Heart Problems<span 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