Heart and Vascular Institute

Diagnostic Tests

Diagnostic tests including echocardiography, MRI, CT, and electrophysiological testing help doctors evaluate disease and plan treatment.  UPMC offers patients access to cutting-edge diagnostic testing and imaging through the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program.

UPMC offers a full range of diagnostic tests including:

• Biopsy
• Blood tests
• Cardiac catheterization
• Chest x-ray
• Clinical electrophysiological procedures
• CT scan
  • Computed tomography (CT) scans patient education
• Doppler ultrasound
• Echocardiogram
  • Echocardiogram patient education
• Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) patient education
• Electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT)
• Exercise tolerance test
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patient education PDF
• Molecular genetic testing
• Nuclear cardiology
• PET scan
  • PET scan patient education
• Stress test
  • Adenosine stress testing patient education
  • Exercise stress test with nuclear imaging patient education
• Ultrasound
• X-ray
• Holter monitor - 24-hour 
  • Holter monitor patient education