This handbook focuses on all types of non-invasive cardiac testing to describe the techniques involved. For each test, a concise description of the underlying principles is followed by a discussion of the indications and contraindications for that procedure, with illustrations of case scenarios showing normal and abnormal test results as an aid to understanding. An important chapter on test selection in various clinical scenarios emphasizes the need for consideration in this increasingly cost-sensitive area.
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Principles of ultrasound; transoesophageal echocardiography; radionuclide ventriculography; exercise testing; stree myocardial perfusion imaging; stree echocardiography; electron beam computerized tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; tilt testing; outpatient ECG recording.
