title: Diagnostic testing of cardiac function.
abstract: The electrocardiogram's value in detecting atrial abnormalities, ventricular hypertrophy, and myocardial injury is described, with attention to ambulatory monitoring and exercise stress testing. Perfusion imaging, assessment of resting cardiac function with echocardiography, and other techniques also are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Coady
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity