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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2], Atif Mohammad, M.D.

Overview

The following can be used to help diagnose cyanotic congenital heart disease:

Passing a thin flexible tube (catheter) into the right or left side of the heart, usually from the groin (cardiac catheterization)
Transcutaneous oxygen monitor (pulse oximeter)
Echo-Doppler
Testing the heart's electrical system