Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnosticsand obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activity of the heart muscle) – to rule out heart disease/arrhythmias.
- Echocardiography (echo; cardiac ultrasound) – for suspected structural heart disease.
- Abdominal sonography (ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs) – in the case of predominantly abdominal symptoms.
- X-ray of the thorax (X-ray thorax/chest), in two planes – in the case of predominantly pulmonary symptomatology.