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Cryptogenic Stroke

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

It is also very important to mention a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, family history of premature heart disease, stroke or even sudden death. Ultrasound – this is easily available, very portable and usually a very low risk investigation. There are a variety of ways to look at these.

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The three things that can go wrong with the heart

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

At first glance, the subject of heart disease can seem exceptionally complex – consisting of several different conditions, medical jargon and very scary sounding terminology. As the heart becomes more muscular, it becomes stiffer and therefore does not fill with as much blood and therefore pumps less blood out.

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What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

So today i wanted to talk to you about what each heart test tells us about these different aspects of heart disease Tests that tell you about the heart as a pump The most commonly used test to assess the heart as a pump is an echocardiogram. If the heart has been left damaged, then that part of.