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Mrs. Gwendolyn Jones is a 76-year-old woman who is s/p THA 6 days ago. Her PMH includes OA, diabetes mellitus, and congestive heart failure. You are a home care physical therapist performing an initial evaluation. Mrs. Jones reports receiving minimal therapy during the hospitalization and has been bed bound over the last 3 days. As you are assessing her OOB transfers she complains of acute shortness of breath and chest pain. Her pulse is 146 and rising, while her blood pressure has fallen to 86/62. You contact emergency services and she is admitted to the hospital with presumed diagnoses of pulmonary embolism (PE) versus myocardial infarction (MI). Mrs. Jones had an ECG performed revealing an anterior wall MI. To determine the extent of her heart disease further testing is indicated. The cardiovascular test that is considered the “gold standard” and allows direct visualization of the coronary arteries include(s): Chest radiology Perfusion scan echocardiography cardiac catheterization All of the above