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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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Invasive tests

These tests involve inserting catheters into the blood vessels of the heart to get a closer look at the coronary arteries or to stimulate and test the electrical system of the heart.

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64-Slice CT Scan

64-slice CT Scan:
Using a 64-slice CT scanner, physicians evaluate a 54-year-old man who was complaining of increasing shortness of breath and unusual chest pain.
(Video courtesy of CT Clinical Innovation Center, Mayo Clinic)

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