
Robert F Burke M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
3099 N Civic Center Plz Scottsdale AZ, 85251About
Dr. Robert Burke is a cardiologist practicing in Scottsdale, AZ. Dr. Burke specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Burke also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
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Bubble echocardiogram?
An echocardiogram with a bubble study is absolutely standard of care for evaluation of stroke and stroke-like syndromes in people your age. Your doctors need to look for a possible persistent shunt in the heart that would allow blood and clots to pass from the right side of the heart to the left side of the heart. This is called a PFO and about 20-25% of people retain this into adulthood. It is not dangerous, but a bubble study can trigger a migraine if you have a PFO and it allows bubbles to pass from right to left. READ MORE
Don't want to have surgery for enlarged heart--any other options?
You definitely need to see a cardiologist to have more of a definitive diagnosis made. The chest X-ray is not enough to determine what is going on with your heart, let alone decide on the need for surgery. READ MORE
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