Cardiac Monitors Several different types of cardiac monitors are helpful in diagnosing heart conditions, especially rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation. Cardiac Event Monitor Expand Content Event monitors are portable monitors that record your heart's electrical activity and assess abnormal heart rhythms. They are helpful when symptoms are infrequent and need monitoring, up to 30 days. Monitors are attached to the chest using a sticky patch that allows you to continue your normal activities.

Cardiac MRI Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a precise and advanced imaging tool that provides high-resolution images of the heart without radiation.

Carotid Duplex Ultrasound Carotid duplex ultrasound is a diagnostic test that uses high-frequency sound waves to evaluate the carotid arteries in the neck to assess occlusion (blockage) or stenosis (narrowing) of the carotid arteries and branches. Learn More Visit our online health library for more information about carotid duplex ultrasound and related conditions.

Electrocardiogram (EKG) An electrocardiogram is a cardiac noninvasive diagnostic test that records the electrical activity in all areas of the heart, providing your physician with information about: Your heart rate and heart rhythm The presence of heart damage after a heart attack Inadequate blood and oxygen supply to the heart Abnormalities of the structure of the heart (for example, an enlarged heart) Learn More about Electrocardiograms

Electrocardiogram (EKG) Stress Test An electrocardiogram stress test, known as an exercise stress test is a measurement of the electrical activity of the heart. The physician places electrodes on the chest, arms, or legs, and the patient runs on a treadmill or pedals a bike. The oxygen demand on the heart increases as the heart rate and blood pressure rise. During the test, a graphic representation, or tracing, of the electrical activity is recorded. Changes in this tracing compared to the normal tracing can help to diagnose or rule out heart-related conditions. Watch Video

Electrophysiology (EP) Study Electrical impulses coordinate heart contraction in a special sequence that keeps blood flowing the way it should. This electrical activation stimulates the heart pumping function and creates the heart beat and pulse. An electrophysiological study (EP study) is a test to evaluate your heart's electrical system and check for abnormal heart rhythms.

Intravascular Ultrasound Inova cardiologists perform intravascular ultrasounds (IVUs) during cardiac catheterization. Like echocardiograms, IVUs use high-frequency sound waves (also called ultrasound) to produce an image of the coronary arteries. Sound waves are sent with a transducer device attached to the end of a catheter that has been threaded through an artery and into your heart. The sound waves bounce off of the walls of the artery and return to the transducer as echoes.

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Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a type of MRI, which uses radio waves, a magnetic field, and a computer to scan your body for health problems. MRAs look at the body’s blood vessels and are a less invasive test than regular angiograms, which require inserting a thin tube (catheter) into your body. During MRA, patients lie flat inside an MRI scanner, which is a large, tunnel-like tube.

Multigated Acquisition (MUGA) or Cardiac Gated Blood Pool Imaging Scan  A MUGA or Cardiac Gated Blood Pool Imaging Scan, also referred to as equilibrium radionuclide angiogram (ERNA), uses a camera and computer to "image" the heart to determine its size and function. The MUGA test captures dynamic images of the heart chambers and major blood vessels to evaluate the heart’s pumping ability (Ejection Fraction-EF) and heart wall motion. Learn More the MUGA Scan