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providers diagnose a heart attack based

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on signs and symptoms , medical and

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family history and the results of one

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or more diagnostic tests . Doctor Patel .

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Can you tell us about the tests used to

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diagnose a heart attack ? Absolutely .

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Dr Mansfield One test used to diagnose

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a heart attack is an electrocardiogram

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or E . K . G . And E K . G . Is a

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simple painless test that uses

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electrodes placed on the skin to detect

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and record the heart's electrical

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activity . The test shows how fast the

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heart is beating and whether it's

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rhythm is steady or irregular . It also

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records the strength and timing of

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electrical signals as they pass through

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each part of the heart in addition to

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showing signs of a previous or current

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heart attack and E . K . G . Can show

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signs of heart damage due to coronary

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artery disease . Providers may also use

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a variety of blood tests in diagnosing

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a heart attack . During a heart attack ,

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heart muscle cells die and release

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proteins into the bloodstream . Blood

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tests can measure the amount of these

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proteins in the blood stream higher

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than normal levels of these proteins

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suggest a heart attack . Another

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diagnostic test used by providers is

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called coronary angiography . This test

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uses die and special X rays to show the

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insides of the coronary arteries .

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Coronary angiography is often done

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during a heart attack to help locate

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blockages in the arteries .