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Severe coronary calcifications found incidentally on scan

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (16)
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Seen a cardiologist today. They said the CT was inconclusive and only showed the outside walls and not the inside which was the important part. They did an EKG in The office. Ordered fasting lipids and a stress test. I mentioned the vitamin D,calcium,Fosamax I was on and could it be the cause and they said no.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | Mar 20 7:09am

Probably genetic; my wife’s brother ran 7 NYC Marathons and wound up with 3 heart stents. When my wife had an episode of fainting and vomiting she was rushed to ER, but NO heart attack.
Subsequent cardiologist recommended Cardiac Calcium Score (CAT scan) and found diffuse calcifications in her coronary arteries.
He said her brother’s history was the single factor which made him order the test, since her triglyceride and lipids numbers were ridiculously low and she also is an avid runner. She’s been on a statin for the past 5 yrs and doing fine.
Can’t beat the genetics you’ve been dealt, unfortunately.

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