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Cardioversion is a procedure used to return an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm. This procedure is used when the heartbeat is very fast or irregular. With electrical cardioversion, a low-energy shock is sent to the heart to reset a normal rhythm.

A fiberoptic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) test is a procedure used to assess how well you swallow. During the procedure, a speech-language pathologist (SLP) passes a thin, flexible instrument through your nose. Then the SLP views parts of your throat as you swallow.

The esophagus is the tube that carries food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach. Esophageal cancer starts in cells that make up the inner lining layer of the esophagus. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Electromyography measures your muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve's stimulation of your muscle. The test is used to help detect neuromuscular abnormalities.

A nerve conduction velocity test measures how fast electrical impulses move through your nerves. The test is used to identify nerve damage.

Evoked potentials studies measure electrical activity in the brain in response to stimulation of sight, sound, or touch.

Endometrial ablation is a procedure to remove a thin layer of tissue (endometrium) that lines the uterus. It is done to stop or reduce heavy menstrual bleeding. But it is only done on women who do not plan to have any children in the future.

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick to the skin) are placed at certain locations on the chest, arms, and legs. When the electrodes are connected to an ECG machine by lead wires, the electrical activity of the heart is measured, interpreted, and printed out.

An endometrial biopsy is a procedure to take a small tissue sample from the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after this procedure.