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Dr. Shani Saks
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VIDEO: Dr. Saks - Echocardiogram, What Is It?

Dr. Saks shares what an echocardiogram/echo is.

Dr. Saks
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart where we put some gel on the chest, and we are able to watch the heart beat in real time. We can measure the heart strength and measure the structures, whether it’s the heart is stretched out or thickened, whether it’s weakened, we can measure the valves to see if they are leaky or sticky, and we get a lot of information about the heart from that.

About Dr. Saks, D.O.:
Dr. Shani S. Saks joined the Arizona Heart Institute in September 2005, following a three-year invasive cardiology fellowship at the Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. Prior to entering medical school, Dr. Saks completed her undergraduate and Master of Science degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan where she graduated Cum Laude. She received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Saks continued her medical education by completing an internal medicine residency at the Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, where she served as Chief Medicine Resident. Dr. Saks is a Certified Internist by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. Due to significant and premature heart disease in her own family, Dr. Saks has a strong commitment to patient education, reducing risk of heart disease, preventative medicine and women’s health. Dr. Saks provides services at the Arizona Heart Institute location in central Phoenix.

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