Heart attacks Heart Monitor Ultrasound 
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
DECEMBER 19, 2022
As the heart becomes more muscular, it becomes stiffer and therefore does not fill with as much blood and therefore pumps less blood out. So what tests tell us about the heart as a pump? Echocardiography – We can use ultrasound to visualize the heart and look at how well it pumps.
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. This is an ultrasound (a bit like the type that we use on pregnant women to look at the baby). The problem with CT scanning is if you see something.
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