As part of the diagnostic workup for a male client with a complex history of cardiovascular disease, the care team has identified the need for a record of the electrical activity of his heart, insight into the metabolism of his myocardium, and physical measurements and imaging of his heart. Which of the following series of tests is most likely to provide the needed data for his diagnosis and care?

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An echocardiogram would provide an image of the client's heart, while a PET scan reveals metabolic activity and an ECG the electrical activity. Answer B would lack data on the client's myocardial metabolism; answer C would lack electrical and physical measurement information; answer D would lack electrical measurement of his heart.

As Part of the Diagnostic Workup for a Male Client