La evaluación de un fallo en el bombeo del corazón puede reducir el riesgo de derrame cerebral en adultos con enfermedad de los músculos cardíacos

Summary: Sometimes, your heart can beat in a normal rhythm, but it still isn't pumping blood the right way. A condition called ATTR-CM makes the heart muscle stiff because bad proteins build up inside it. Doctors recently found that even if a patient's heartbeat looks perfectly fine on a monitor, the top part of the heart might not be squeezing properly.

This hidden problem is dangerous because it triples the chance of having a stroke! The good news is that doctors can use a special, painless ultrasound to find this hidden glitch early. Once they spot it, they can give patients medicine, like blood thinners, to prevent strokes and keep them healthy.

For more details, see the American Heart Association at newsroom.heart.org/news/la-evaluacion-de-un-fallo-en-el-bombeo-del-corazon-puede-reducir-el-riesgo-de-derrame-cerebral-en-adultos-con-enfermedad-de-los-musculos-cardiacos (opens in new tab)

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