CARDINAL SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF CARDIOVASCULAR …

HOW IS HEART FAILURE DIAGNOSED? To make the diagnosis of heart failure the following should be done: • Health History • Physical Exam • Chest X-Ray—to evaluate the size and shape of the heart and detect any fluid in the lungs. • EKG—to determine heart rhythm and search for previous heart damage or thickened heart muscle. • Blood Test for BNP—a hormone made when the heart is ... ................
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