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2. Heart CT Scan: Purpose, Risks, and Procedure - Healthline

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   A CT scan uses X-rays to view specific areas of your body. These scans use safe amounts of radiation to create detailed images, which can help your doctor to detect any problems. A heart, or ...

3. 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 ...

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. Using CT Scan to Diagnose Heart Disease - WebMD

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   3 min read. A heart computerized tomography (CT) scan, also called a calcium-score screening heart scan, is used to find calcium deposits in plaque of people with heart disease. They’re an ...

6. The New Heart Tests: Which Ones Should You Have? - WebMD

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   Hemoglobin A1c. This blood test for diabetes isn't new, but the idea of using it to check for heart disease in people with diabetes or prediabetes is new. The A1c is a measure of blood sugar ...

7. Heart Perfusion Imaging Scan: What You Should Know - Healthline

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   The heart perfusion scan can be done when your heart is at rest or during physical activity. The test during physical activity is often known as a stress test. During that stress test, you walk or ...

8. Transesophageal echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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   A transesophageal echocardiogram, or TEE ( TOE in the United Kingdom and other countries such as Australia and New Zealand, reflecting the British English spelling transoesophageal ), is an alternative way to perform an echocardiogram. A specialized probe containing an ultrasound transducer at its tip is passed into the patient's esophagus. [1]

9. Heart Checkup: When to Get One, Test Types, and More - Healthline

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   Blood glucose tests: at least once every 3 years, typically starting at age 40 to 45. Some people should get heart health screenings at a younger age or more often than others. For example, your ...