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Tilt table testing
A brief review of tilt table testing, by your Guide.

Cardiac tests
This chapter from the Yale Medical School Heart Book gives an excellent explanation of all cardiac diagnostic testing. Requires Adobe Acrobat.

A review of Ultrafast CT scanning, by your Guide
A commentary on the pros and cons of this controversial test

Ultrafast CT scannning, by Heartpoint
It's the best thing since sliced bread, according to this site. See the next link for an alternative opinion

The American College of Cardiology on Ultrafast CT scanning
In this policy report, the College says (basically), why bother with ultrafast CT when there are so many other good screening tests around?

Merck Manual on noninvasive diagnostic procedures
This chapter discusses all major noninvasive diagnostic procedures

The MUGA scan, by your Guide
A short commentary on the MUGA scan - how it is done, and what it is used for.

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