<s>[INST] What tests will I have and why? [/INST] The most common tests are:

Medical history and physical examination
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Blood tests
Chest x-ray
Echocardiogram
Additional tests may be able to find out more about your heart failure or identify the cause. These include:

Lung function tests
Exercise testing
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Cardiac catheterisation and angiography
Nuclear medicines imaging techniques
Multi-slice Computer Tomography (MSCT)
As the symptoms presented to the doctor may vary widely between patients, you may only receive a few of these tests, and it is very unlikely you will receive all of them. If you have any concerns regarding your tests, you should discuss them with your doctor. Source: HEART FAILURE MATTERS . Link: https://www.heartfailurematters.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions/. Field: Cardiovascular. Disease: Heart Failure </s>