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2. What is an Electrophysiology Procedure? Tests, Risks, and ...

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   Bottom line. An electrophysiology procedure is a series of tests that doctors use to evaluate the electrical activity of your heart. It’s often the first step in diagnosing an arrhythmia or ...

3. Electrophysiology Testing and Your Heart - WebMD

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   3 min read. An electrophysiology (EP) study is a test that records the electrical activity and the electrical pathways of your heart. It can help find what’s causing your irregular heartbeat. It ...

4. Cardiac electrophysiology - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac electrophysiology. Drawing of the ECG, with labels of intervals. Cardiac electrophysiology is a branch of cardiology and basic science focusing on the electrical activities of the heart. The term is usually used in clinical context, to describe studies of such phenomena by invasive (intracardiac) catheter recording of spontaneous ...

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. What is an Electrophysiologist and When Should You See One?

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   Electrophysiologist. An electrophysiologist — also referred to as a cardiac electrophysiologist, arrhythmia specialist, or EP — is a doctor with a specialization in atypical heart rhythms and ...

7. How Is Heart Failure Diagnosed? Exam, Tests, Symptoms

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   An electrocardiogram, sometimes called an ECG or EKG, involves electrodes placed on your chest and attached to a computer to record your heart rate. A Holter monitor is a portable ECG that can be ...

8. Electrophysiology study - Wikipedia

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   A cardiac electrophysiology study ( EP test or EP study) is a minimally invasive procedure using catheters introduced through a vein or artery to record electrical activity from within the heart. [1] This electrical activity is recorded when the heart is in a normal rhythm ( sinus rhythm) to assess the conduction system of the heart and to look ...

9. Preparticipation physical evaluation - Wikipedia

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   Preparticipation physical evaluation. In sports medicine, a preparticipation physical evaluation ( PPE) is a physical examination of an athlete. [1] PPEs screen for a variety of conditions, including athletic heart syndrome [2] and risk of sudden cardiac death. [3] [4] PPEs are required for athletic participation according to the laws of some ...