This document outlines various cardiac diagnostic tests including laboratory tests that analyze cardiac biomarkers and lipids, electrocardiography such as 12-lead ECGs and cardiac monitoring, echocardiography including standard and transesophageal echos, and radiological tests like myocardial perfusion imaging, CT scans, PET scans and MRI angiography to assess cardiac function and anatomy.

1. Cardiac System
Diagnostic
Tests

2. Laboratory Tests
 Cardiac biomarkers
 CK, CK-MB
 Myoglobin
 Troponin T and I
 Lipid profile
 Brain (B-type) natriuretic peptide
 C-reactive protein hs-CRP
 Homocysteine

3. Electrocardiography
 12 lead ECG
 Continuous monitoring: hardwire,
telemetry
 Signal-averaged electrocardiogram
 Continuous ambulatory monitoring
 Transtelephonic monitoring
 Wireless mobile monitoring

4. Electrocardiography (cont’d)
 Cardiac stress testing
◦ Exercise stress testing
◦ Pharmacologic stress testing

5. Echocardiography
 ECHO
 Transesophageal Echocardiography
TEE

6. Diagnostic Tests
 Radionuclide imaging
◦ Myocardial perfusion imaging
◦ Test of ventricular function, wall motion
◦ Computed tomography
◦ Positron emission tomography
◦ Magnetic resonance angiography