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What gives better heart info, an ekg, angiogram or a cardiac ct scan?

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Dr. Yu Sun answered

Dependent: Selection based on patients conditions to determine the type of examination.

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 10/8/2017

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All important: All are important -- ekg provides electrical and rhythm information. Much can be learned from an ekg. Angiogram/cardiac ct provides anatomic information about coronary arteries and myocardium (muscle of the heart).

Dr Koch and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 6/10/2015

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A member asked:

What gives better heart info, an ekg, angiogram or a cardiac ct scan?

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Dr. Yu Sun answered

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

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