Alternative tests for heart disease can be used to check the blood supply to your heart.

These tests usually start with the simplest, such as:

· EKG or electrocardiogram

· Treadmill stress test with EKG

· Holter monitor

· Echocardiogram

· Stress echocardiogram

These are useful screening tools that can estimate heart disease, but they give only general information.

These tests usually proceed to more complicated tests such as:

· Cardiac catheterization

These alternatives may require a more complex procedure. At this time, your doctor feels that a Nuclear Scan Stress Test is appropriate for you.

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