Calcium heart test?
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Anonymous
| Have any of you done it? Thoughts on doing it? Is it a good idea? |
Anonymous
| My husband and I did for an executive health screening. No regrets as we know our baseline --had some relatives with heart issues so happy to see our hearts were healthy. Might be overboard if you are in good health and young with no family history. |
Anonymous
| In my case, I asked about it, but was told not to bother. I almost certainly have calcification, and they are treating me that way. This was 4 years ago. Since then, I have had 4 stents put in. You need to look at the risk factors. In my case, I am high risk for heart disease: Cholesterol (280 total, 19 HDL; high triglycerides; max doses of Lipitor, Zetia and Tricore); Diabetes; Family history (it is all genetic). I expected the heart problems, and they happened. |