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Heart Block
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Diagnosis & Tests
How is the disease diagnosed?
An electrocardiogram, which is a test also called ECG or EKG, can diagnose the disorder. Heart blocks often have a certain pattern that the ECG machine traces on special paper. In some cases, special tests using probes placed into the heart can measure the flow and direction of electricity.