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Other Diagnostic Studies

Exercise stress testing is useful:

Holter monitoring is used to identify atrial arrhythmias in patients who present with nonspecific cardiac symptoms.

Adenosine i.v push followed by i.v bolus can reveal flutter waves on the EKG by transiently blocking the AV node.