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Aug 30, 2024
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Hawk Talons
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What type of doctor do you go to for that? Is there a scan center or do you
Have to see a cardiologist?
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PSA: get a a cardiac calcium scan. They can detect plaque and blockages before
RocketCoug
Aug 30, 11:00pm
It that something that insurance usually covers or out of pocket? I’m 41, no heart disease in the family
cougarfanatic
Aug 30, 11:03pm
It's usually not covered, but under $100 cash pay
jpv
Aug 30, 11:05pm
Mountain star hospitals in Utah used to do it for $69. But the company that
RocketCoug
Aug 30, 11:09pm
Good recommendation, my dad had the same at 49 as well.
JamDownSouth
Aug 30, 11:03pm
Do you just request this from a normal doctor? How much is it usually?
cougarfann888
Aug 30, 11:04pm
Almost all radiology centers offer them for a $100… no referral
cougfanz
Aug 30, 11:13pm
I’m curious to hear our resident board cardiologists opinion on these scans if
cougaman
Aug 30, 11:04pm
The only value they’ve been proven to show is that it can change your
cougfanz
Aug 30, 11:09pm
So, useful if you are borderline for station therapy to nudge one way or the
cougaman
Aug 30, 11:19pm
My score is 894 which comes from mostly 2 of my arteries. My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal. The Dr put me on
WashingtonCoug
Aug 31, 12:14am
That’s one of the toughest clinical scenarios. About half the cardiologists
cougfanz
Aug 31, 12:49am
Thanks. I’ll push my Dr a little more. It does feel like I’m sitting on a time bomb with little I can do but wait. My
WashingtonCoug
Aug 31, 1:49am
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CougSilver
Aug 31, 12:45pm
What type of doctor do you go to for that? Is there a scan center or do you
Hawk Talons
Aug 30, 11:06pm
Calcium scans don’t detect blockages. Need a different more intensive study
cougfanz
Aug 30, 11:06pm
Got to control Apo B
Recipefordisaster
Aug 30, 11:16pm
Seriously takes 10 minutes... About $100 worth it...
Coug
Aug 30, 11:06pm
Read Peter Attia’s book Outlive
Recipefordisaster
Aug 30, 11:17pm
Good book. Attia does a good job making the argument for much more
cougfanz
Aug 30, 11:23pm
There are some people who are pushing the idea that statins can be
kotacoug
Aug 30, 11:47pm
That was triggered by a black box warning in the early 2010s
cougfanz
Aug 30, 11:52pm
There is a recent NIH study about cardiac calcium scans. Shows that risk of
RocketCoug
Aug 30, 11:17pm
I have an appointment next week for one!
Bar7h
Aug 30, 11:20pm
Outlive by Peter Attia recommends this
Honkietrizzle
Aug 30, 11:26pm
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