Tests to Monitor Your Heart Health (and How Often You Need Them)
Cardiologist David Anstey, MD, explains the recommended tests to monitor your heart health and how often you need them.
One of the most important things you can do for your heart health is to get regular tests with your doctor. For example, knowing your blood pressure may help you and your doctor catch concerning trends early, so you can intervene and hopefully prevent heart disease.
In this video, learn which tests for heart health you should get regularly — and how often to get them — according to David Anstey, MD, Cardiologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
- D. Edmund Anstey MD, MPHD. Edmund Anstey, MD, MPH, is a cardiologist practicing in New York City.
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