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How Can Heart Screening Be Done?
I would like to know if my heart is strong... My father died from heart attack and had problems most of his adult life and I seem to take after him in many ways with my health but I don t know if I can just make an appointment with a cardiologist or should I do a screening?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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Its always advised to have complete screening tests in people with family history of known heart diseases.The screening panel includes a baseline EKG,tread mill testing/TMT and a 2 dimensional echocardiography.Blood tests include complete lipid profile ,Serum Hs-Crp/c-reactive protein and complete blood counts.These tests are performed every 6 months on semi annual basis.Screening can largely reduce the incidence of complicating heart diseases.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
Thank you
Its always advised to have complete screening tests in people with family history of known heart diseases.The screening panel includes a baseline EKG,tread mill testing/TMT and a 2 dimensional echocardiography.Blood tests include complete lipid profile ,Serum Hs-Crp/c-reactive protein and complete blood counts.These tests are performed every 6 months on semi annual basis.Screening can largely reduce the incidence of complicating heart diseases.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
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