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@pamela78

My suggestion, for what it's worth, is to have your GP refer you to a cardiologist. Presumably he or she will recommend a bunch of tests to get a clearer picture of your heart. I assume that would include a CT scan. Don't worry about the cost. If Medicare doesn't cover something, throw yourself on their mercy. We all deserve good care. You could probably go straight to the big time center, but you might want to do a little research first to find out who the best surgeons are. I'm learning all this from this group here, so stick around. It'll help.

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jpbrickman | @jpbrickman | 1 day ago

thanks for responding, I have been to a cariologist here who basicly told me don,t lift over 30 pounds and do another 6 months. I just had my 6 month scan and it showed a growth from 4.0 to 5.0 which he stated was accepable for me and do another scan in 6 months. I had to message them back and ask if they scheduled me or do I need to do it myself. They responded that they could it for me if I wished. Seems a bit lax to me and wonder how to set up a second opinion at one of the bigtime medical centers in Seattle or Spokane. NNot sure if medicare pays for second opinion or not

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