Cogentin Only After Eps Taking Haldol
Intracardiac electrophysiology study (EPS) is an invasive test that allows doctors to determine the details of abnormal heartbeats, or
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Alternative Names
Electrophysiology study - intracardiac; EPS - intracardiac
How the test is performed
The study involves placing wire electrodes in the heart to measure electrical activity along the heart's conduction system and in heart muscle cells themselves.
The procedure is done in a hospital...
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