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Listen to your heart: Separating myth from fact

We dispel common myths about detecting and preventing heart disease.

Published Fri, Jan 14, 2022 · 09:50 PM

    MARK Twain once said: "Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."

    In the era of fake news on social media, it is important to separate myth from fact. As heart doctors, we often encounter some of these myths. Here are 3 common ones worth dispelling.

    Myth 1: There's one single "best" or ideal test for detecting coronary heart disease

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