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Diagnosis and Remedy of Cardiac Heart disease There are a number of methods used to diagnose cardiac heart disease: * History and Physical Examination * Electrocardiogram * Echocardiogram * Chest X-Ray * Blood Tests * Stress Tests * Cardiac catheterization Physical Examination During a physical exam, your physician listens to your heart with a. The stethoscope is placed in certain pre-determined areas where each heart valve is heard loudest. If a murmur is heard loudest at that valve's location, chances are that that is the valve that is malfunctioning. Also, listening to the lungs with a stethoscope can reveal the presence of fluid which can be the result of heart disease. Electrocardiogram This is used to find out if your chest discomfort or pain is coming from a lack of oxygen to your heart. When you have this test, electrodes are put on your chest. They pick up the electrical activity in your heart. Wires...

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