What Is an Electrocardiogram?
An electrocardiogram (EKG) is a simple, painless test that records the heart's electrical activity DCI Home: Heart & Vascular Diseases: Electrocardiogram: What Is ... An electrocardiogram (e-lek-tro-KAR-de-o-gram), or EKG, is a simple, painless ... [... more]
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What Is Heart Failure?
Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood throughout the body. DCI Home: Heart & Vascular Diseases: Heart Failure: What Is ... Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump blood the way it should. In some ... [... more]
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What Is the Heart?
Your heart is a muscular organ that acts like a pump to send blood throughout your body all the time. DCI Home: Heart & Vascular Diseases: How the Heart Works: What Is ... Your heart is at the center of your circulatory system, which delivers ... [... more]
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What Is Echocardiography?
Echocardiography is a painless test that uses sound waves to create images of your heart. DCI Home: Heart & Vascular Diseases: Echocardiography: What Is ... Echocardiography (EK-o-kar-de-OG-ra-fee) is a painless test that uses sound waves to ... [... more]
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What Is Cardiac MRI?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe, noninvasive test that creates detailed images of your organs and tissues. DCI Home: Heart & Vascular Diseases: Cardiac MRI: What Is ... Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe, noninvasive test that ... [... more]
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What Is Stress Testing?
Stress testing provides your doctor with information about how your heart works during physical stress. DCI Home: Heart & Vascular Diseases: Stress Testing: What Is ... Stress testing provides your doctor with information about how your heart ... [... more]
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What Is Chest X Ray?
A chest x ray is a painless, noninvasive test that creates pictures of the structures inside your chest, such as your heart and lungs. A chest x ray is a painless, noninvasive test that creates pictures of the structures inside your chest, such ... [... more]
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What Is Thoracentesis?
Thoracentesis (THOR-a-sen-TE-sis) is a procedure to remove excess fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. Thoracentesis (THOR-a-sen-TE-sis) is a procedure to remove excess fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. ... [... more]
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What Is a Total Artificial Heart?
DCI Home: Heart & Vascular Diseases: Total Artificial Heart: What Is ... A total artificial heart (TAH) is a device that replaces the two lower chambers of the heart. These chambers are called ventricles (VEN-trih-kuls). You may benefit from a ... [... more]
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