Suggest Test To Rule Out Heart Blocks

Posted on Thu, 3 Dec 2015

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Question : Hello Doctor, I am planning to go for a preventive health check, regarding heart blocks, if I have any in starting stage, which test will help me to find ? some say ecg, echo,TMT etc..which is best ? please let me know...I am 34 yr old and using medicine for BP and cholesterol... thanks..xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
EKG, 24-hour EKG, echo ist best

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

in order to rule out heart blocks the best test is normal ekg and 24 hour ekg and echocardiography, that should give you enough information.

Best regards

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