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Test For Coronary Artery Disease

what test are used to diagnose coronary artery disease?
Tue, 15 Dec 2009
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As explained to me by a cardiologist the most definitive diagnosis for coronary artery disease comes from a cardiac catheterization. Stress tests tell that there is a problem that is preventing the heart from getting needed blood flow. But it doesn't differentiate between a blockage or a spasm.
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Test For Coronary Artery Disease

As explained to me by a cardiologist the most definitive diagnosis for coronary artery disease comes from a cardiac catheterization. Stress tests tell that there is a problem that is preventing the heart from getting needed blood flow. But it doesn t differentiate between a blockage or a spasm.