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@jefftalley - I never thought about that. For some reason, I thought I'd never be able to become a regular patient of a cardiologist at Rochester (the closest major hospital). I'll look into it. I got a 98th percentile CAC score along with my aneurysm diagnosis. I'd be thrilled to have a Mayo doctor monitoring the problems.
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It can't hurt to ask. I believe patients need to be assertive (not aggressive) in asking questions and becoming fully informed. It seems many doctors give the minimum amount of information but will go deeper if you ask them to.