HEART-RELATED ARTICLES
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography (DSE)
What is Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography? Echocardiography uses ultrasound waves (high-frequency sound waves) to assess the motion of heart muscle and bood vessels. Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is a non-exercise stress test that allows the cardiologist to study the capacity and reserve of heart muscle function under stressful condition. Dobutamine, a cardiac medication, is infused through...
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Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) Increases Your Risk of Stroke by 5x
September is National Atrial fibrillation awareness month, which gives us a good opportunity to remind the public of the dangers related to this very common arrhythmia.
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What is the Link Between Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease?
Do you wake up in the night short of breath? Does your spouse complain about your snoring, or worse, say your breathing stops in the night? Does it seem like you can never get a full, restful night of sleep? All of these may be indications that you have sleep apnea. This condition can cause all kinds of unpleasant side effects, and being sleep deprived is just the beginning. Suffering from untreated sleep apnea can also lead to an increased risk of heart disease. So, what is sleep apnea, how is it linked to heart health, and what should you do if you have symptoms?
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