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Posts by HEARTMD
1.It is the fastest and cost effective way of performing a stress test. 2.The sensitivity (the capacity of the test to become positive when there are actual blockages in the coronary arteries) are comparable to Nuclear Stress Testing (Thallium) 3. Specificity ( the capacity of the test to become negative when there are no blockages in the coronary arteries) is higher as in comparison to Thallium Stress...
6/23/2009 8:42:45 AM
A few weeks ago, I was passing by a KFC. I was surprised to find an advertisement right next to the shop that said," We now have Kentucky grilled chicken". I was so thrilled when I saw that. As a practicing Cardiologist, I have seen the horrors of unhealthy eating habits. We have lost many precious lives due to such trends. On the other hand, not everything about the fast food chains is unhealthy....
5/14/2009 7:39:26 AM
Heart disease kills millions of people worldwide. Most of us are well aware that chest pain is a symptom of heart disease. However, there are other fewer conspicuous symptoms, which can be easily mistaken for other conditions. The fascinating thing about heart disease is that it is preventable. I want to discuss a few points with regards to that. Heart attacks occur when the heart muscle starves of...
5/13/2009 6:55:40 AM