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Exams and Tests

Medical professionals can usually diagnose a heart attack based on a combination of:

  • Your signs and symptoms
  • Your medical history
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) that can detect and record the heart's electrical activity and show signs of heart damage
  • Blood tests that check the levels of certain proteins released into the bloodstream as heart muscle cells die. For example, troponin tests are commonly used and are usually repeated 2-3 times over a period of time
  • Last Edited 03/12/2025