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Ultrasound – this is easily available, very portable and usually a very low risk investigation. Previously it was thought that this was only beneficial in 1 6 hour window, some studies are suggesting that it could be beneficial even if performed beyond 6 hours (up to 16 hours) The next step is to study the heart in detail.
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 Heartvalve disease – if our heartvalves are abnormally narrowed then they make it a lot more difficult for the heart to pump blood out.
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.
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