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What blood tests , to verify the heart functioning , can be performed to an elderly man (95 years old) with vascular dementia. vasovagal syntoms.
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Why do you ask?: Apart from labs to look for a recent heart attack, and natriuretic peptide to evaluate for pump failure, blood work isn't that helpful in this situation.
Answered 4/25/2015
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