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Aug 31, 2024
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WashingtonCoug 3rd String

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

Brother who is in excellent health had a heart attack at 62 and more events in the last 6 years. My mother had her first stent at 58 and ended up with 5. One line of the family tree has allot of deaths between 30-60s. Genetics is about 80% of the problem

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WashingtonCoug

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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.

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

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

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

Aug 30, 11:26pm

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