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The three things that can go wrong with the heart

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Common conditions that can cause our pump to become defective are: A previous heart attack – a heart attack means that a part of the heart has died and therefore, the pump has in some way become weaker Heart valve disease – if our heart valves are abnormally narrowed then they make it a lot more difficult for the heart to pump blood out.

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What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

So cardiomyopathies, valve problems, myocarditis and previous heart attacks all cause a problem with the pumping function of the heart. An ultrasound will allow you to visualise the heart, measure the sizes of the chambers, assess the heart valves and work out how well the heart functions as a pump.

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