Alternative tests for heart disease can also be used to check the blood supply to your heart.
These tests usually start with the simplest, such as:
�� EKG or electrocardiogram
�� Echocardiogram
and proceed to those that are more complicated such as:
�� Stress echocardiogram
�� Nuclear scan stress test
�� Cardiac catheterization.
These alternatives may require drugs, dye, radioactive tracers, or a more complex procedure. At this time, your doctor feels that a basic exercise stress test is appropriate for you.
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