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  1. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Test: PET and SPECT

    Feb 26, 2025 · Health care professionals use PET scans to diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) and damage due to a heart attack. PET scans can show healthy and damaged heart …

  2. Testing for Heart Valve Problems - American Heart Association

    May 30, 2024 · To fully understand your heart valve problem, your medical team may want to perform a series of tests to provide a complete picture of what needs repair and what may be …

  3. Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) - American …

    Feb 21, 2025 · When contrast dye is injected during the CCTA scan, it can show blockages in your heart arteries. This helps see if chest discomfort (angina) is caused by a lack of blood …

  4. Coronary Artery Calcium Test - American Heart Association

    Feb 21, 2025 · A coronary artery calcium (CAC) test is a kind of heart scan. X-rays take detailed images of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.

  5. Radionuclide Angiography (MUGA Scan) - American Heart …

    Feb 26, 2025 · Your health care professional may use this scan if other tests, such as an electrocardiogram (EKG), show you may have a heart problem. It will show how much blood …

  6. Coronary Microvascular Disease - American Heart Association

    Jan 27, 2025 · PET scans and other types of imaging can help diagnose coronary MVD. They measure blood flow through the coronary arteries and can find coronary MVD in tiny blood …

  7. Exercise Stress Test - American Heart Association

    Feb 24, 2025 · The test can show if the blood flow is reduced in the arteries that supply the heart. It also helps your health care team know the type and level of exercise that’s right for you.

  8. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - American Heart …

  9. Nuclear Cardiac Stress Test - American Heart Association

    Mar 16, 2025 · A Nuclear Cardiac Stress Test is a type of nuclear scanning test. It shows how well blood flows to the heart muscle. The lexiscan stress test involves injecting a medication called …

  10. Diagnosing a Heart Attack - American Heart Association

    Feb 21, 2025 · Learn how a heart attack is diagnosed and the various tests and procedures for heart attack diagnosis.