Can you detect heart disease with blood tests?

What is heart disease?
Dr Syed Ahsan

What is heart disease?

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What is heart disease?

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Dr Syed Ahsan

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Heart disease is a broad term that covers any conditions that concern the heart, explains Dr Syed Ahsan, Consultant Cardiologist.

Top 5 signs of heart disease
Dr Syed Ahsan

Top 5 signs of heart disease

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Top 5 signs of heart disease

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1:42

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Dr Syed Ahsan

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Leading London cardiologist Dr. Syed Ahsan wants you to look out for: chest pain (central and crushing, radiates to throat or arm); palpitations; shortness of breath; swelling in ankles/difficulty breathing at night; and feeling dizzy.

Can you detect heart disease with blood tests?
Dr Syed Ahsan

Can you detect heart disease with blood tests?

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Can you detect heart disease with blood tests?

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0:48

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Dr Syed Ahsan

How do you test for heart disease?
Dr Syed Ahsan

How do you test for heart disease?

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How do you test for heart disease?

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0:38

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Dr Syed Ahsan

Is heart disease caused by genetics or lifestyle?
Dr Syed Ahsan

Is heart disease caused by genetics or lifestyle?

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Is heart disease caused by genetics or lifestyle?

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0:41

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Dr Syed Ahsan

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Dr Syed Ahsan explains that heart disease can be caused by a combination of genetics and lifestyle – you are particularly at risk if you have a family history of heart attacks as well as an unhealthy lifestyle.