Overview
In addition to getting your medical history and doing a physical exam, your healthcare provider may do the following tests:
- Electrocardiogram (EKG).
- Echocardiogram.
- Holter monitor.
- Exercise stress test.
- Coronary angiogram.
- Chest X-ray.
- Heart MRI.
Your provider may also do blood tests to check for:
- Proteins and enzymes that only show up in the blood when the heart muscle is damaged.
- Causes of ischemia.
- High cholesterol.
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