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Are Blood Tests Sufficient To Know The Effective Functioning Of The Heart?
Hello Doctor, want is the basic way to get to know the effectve functioning of the heart as a precaution to CHD .. Will a blood test showing cholesterol/LDL levels help or is there any specific screening procedure? My parents are betwn the age grp of 45-55 and I wd like to get it done for them. Please suggest!
Fri, 13 Jan 2017
Hi,
Blood tests like cholesterol only tell about the lipid profile & do not tell about future cardiac risks. I would recommend for a STRESS ECHO which will tell both the functioning of heart and risks of cardiac event in future.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sameer Maheshwari
Blood tests like cholesterol only tell about the lipid profile & do not tell about future cardiac risks. I would recommend for a STRESS ECHO which will tell both the functioning of heart and risks of cardiac event in future.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sameer Maheshwari
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