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BNP test
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Measurement of BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) in blood
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lipid tests
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Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in a blood sample
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lipoprotein electrophoresis
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Lipoproteins (combinations of fat and protein) are physically separated in a blood sample
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serun enzyme tests
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Chemicals measured in the blood as evidence of a heart attack
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angiography
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X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
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computerized tomography angiography (CTA)
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Three-dimensional x-ray images of the heart and coronary arteries using computed tomography (CT)
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digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
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Video equipment and a computer produce x-ray images of blood vessels
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electron beam computed tomography (EBCT or EBT)
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Electron beams and CT identify calcium depoists in and around coronary arteries to diagnose early CAD
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Doppler ultrasound studies
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Sound waves measure movement of blood flow
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echocardiography (ECHO)
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Echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart
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positron emission tomography (PET) scan
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Images show blood flow myocardial function following uptake of radioactive substances
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technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scan
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Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi injected intravenously is taken up in cardiac tissue, where it is detected by scanning
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thallium 201 scan
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Concentration of a radioactivesubstance is measured in the myocardium
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cardiac MRI
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Images of the heart are produced with magnetic waves
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cardiac catheterization
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A thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery
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electrocardiography (ECG)
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Recording of electricity flowing through the heart
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Holter monitoring
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An ECG device is worn during a 24-hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias
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stress test
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Exercise tolerance test (ETT) determines the heart's response to physical exertion (stress)
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cardioversion
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Very brief discharges of electricity, applied across the chest to stop arrhythmias
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coronary artery bypass
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Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages
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endarterectomy
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Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery
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extracorporeal circulation
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A heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is repaired
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heart transplatation
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A donor heart is transferred to a recipient
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percutaneous coronary intervention
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A ballon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place
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thrombolytic therapy
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Drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis
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