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Most congenital heart defects are diagnosed shortly after birth, but some congenital heart defects are diagnosed during adolescence or later. The diagnostic tests that may be used to determine if a heart defect is present or to evaluate a patient's current status include:
- Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
- Chest x-ray
- Echocardiogram
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Intravascular echocardiography (ICE)
- Cardiac catheterization
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Ultrafast CT
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