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2. Cardiac examination - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac examination. In medicine, the cardiac examination, also precordial exam, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with chest pain suggestive of a cardiovascular pathology. It would typically be modified depending on the indication and integrated with other examinations especially the respiratory ...

3. Cardiac nursing - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac nurses help treat conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction and cardiac dysrhythmia under the direction of a cardiologist. Cardiac nurses perform postoperative care on a surgical unit, stress test evaluations, cardiac monitoring, vascular monitoring, and ...

4. Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE): Procedure, Uses, Risks

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   A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is an imaging test. A doctor may order a TEE to help diagnose certain heart conditions. A TEE is a type of ultrasound. It takes pictures of your heart with ...

5. Cardiac Catheterization: Purpose, Procedure, Risks, Results

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   Cardiac catheterization (also called cardiac cath, heart cath, or coronary angiogram) is a procedure that allows your doctor to see how well your blood vessels supply your heart. During the test ...

6. Transesophageal Echocardiogram: Diagnose Heart Problems

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   A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is a type of ultrasound test. Your doctor puts a tube down your esophagus with an ultrasound device that takes a series of moving pictures of your heart ...

7. Cardiovascular examination - Wikipedia

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   The cardiovascular examination is a portion of the physical examination that involves evaluation of the cardiovascular system. The exact contents of the examination will vary depending on the presenting complaint but a complete examination will involve the heart (cardiac examination), lungs (pulmonary examination), belly (abdominal examination) and the blood vessels (peripheral vascular ...

8. Coronary Angiography: Preparation, Procedure, and Results

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   Preparing for a coronary angiography. Doctors often use an MRI or a CT scan before a coronary angiography test, in an effort to pinpoint problems with your heart. Don’t eat or drink anything for ...

9. Cardiac Troponin Test: A test that detects a heart attack - WebMD

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   The cardiac troponin test detects damage to the heart muscle. Troponin is a protein that appears in the blood only when the heart muscle is damaged, as in a heart attack. There are other causes of ...