This test evaluates the body’s (and especially the heart’s) response to exercise. The heart rate, blood pressure, and electrocardiogram (electrical activity of the heart) will be recorded during a program ...

This is a portable ECG recorder that is worn by the patient and activated by pressing a button whenever cardiac discomfort (an “event”) is experienced. It records a short episode ...

When a child has been diagnosed with a heart rhythm problem, it is necessary to learn more details about its cause. A cardiologist may recommend that the child have a ...

This test, also known as an ECG or EKG, records the movement of electrical charges across the heart using a machine known as an electrocardiograph. The changes in electrical activity ...

This test uses sound waves to make a moving picture of the heart called an echocardiogram, also known as a cardiac ultrasound or sonogram. The sound waves are not felt ...

A chest x-ray (or radiograph) makes a picture of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels in the chest. The bones are also visible in the “picture” that is taken. X-rays ...