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Must-Have Tests for Heart Risk Factors

…electrocardiogram (EKG) establishes baseline information about the way electrical messages flow to the heart muscle and possible arrhythmias. * An echocardiogram will assess you’re the health and function of your heart overall—individual chamber size, possible enlargement, valve status, wall motion abnormalities…

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Is Your Smartphone the Latest ECG Machine?

…a while… I’m all for technological changes that save lives and reduce the cost of healthcare. So, if remotely transmitting a live ECG or echocardiogram slice to a medical care provider can fast-track treatment—or reassure someone who is stable—I am open to that. But let's remember that all…

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Cardiology Terminology 101: Understanding Ejection Fraction

…function as a pump. It is measured at the point where the left ventricle pumps blood out into the aorta. It can be calculated non-invasively with an echocardiogram, or more directly during an angiogram of the heart. A non-invasive MUGA scan of the heart will also estimate the ejection fraction. A healthy heart…

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ACE Inhibitors 101

…your left ventricle may have wall motion abnormalities, meaning that the scarred areas are not contracting with the rest of the muscle tissue. Echocardiograms have shown that ACE inhibitors support the left ventricle so that it works more like a healthy heart, improving pumping ability and what is called…

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