Is Sleeping on left side bad for heart?

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Dr Chandra P

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No ,sleeping on your left side, specifically, could help the flow of blood to your heart. When your heart pumps blood out to your body, it getsside.culated and then flows back to your heart on the right side

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Answered 04/07/2025

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Got an echo done before gallbladder surgery and the report is attached. Can you take a look and let me know if everything seems normal or if there's anything I should be concerned about?

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I'm really worried about my 30-year-old son. He's been diagnosed with grade 1 diastolic dysfunction, and I know his systolic function is at 68. His blood pressure is around 13090, and thankfully, he doesn't have diabetes or thyroid issues. I'm just trying to understand how we can manage or improve his diastolic dysfunction. What can we do for him?

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