• ECG (sinus tachycardia, AF, loss of R progression in V1-V6, LV strain, QS, LBBB)
• 24 h holter ECG (VT)
• chest X-ray: cardiac enlargement
• echocardiography: dilatation of the left and/or right ventricle
• spiroergometry (VO2max) / 6 min walking test
• cath lab (LV – coronary angiography ; RV – pulmonary resistance)
• biopsy
• antiviral antibodies (Coxackie, paraflu, HIV)
• biochemy (P, Ca, creatinine, lipids, glucose, thyroid hormones, BNP)