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My dr wants me to get a calcium score study, should I?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jul 22 8:38am | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
you need the calcium score. Your idea about eating right has zero to do with the calcium score test. Its not painful and there is no side effect. If you don't do it you won't know how bad your condition is. It might be good. It might be terrible. but you won't know without the easy-peezy test. THEN, you will know what state your arteries are in and what you will need to do. If your calcium score is way high, you need to be proactive or you will end up with a stroke or heart attack. I am sure you don't want that. Take the test. To be forewarned is to be forearmed!
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I have 9 brothers. My grandfather died of a heart attack at 40. My dad at 70. 7 of the 9 brothers have stents. My mother died of Aortic Stenosis as did my sister. I have been taking statins since I am 40. Yes they affect my muscles. 2 years ago they added a 2nd Zetia which brings down the LDL. I see an Endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic Rochester. My son at 50 had a heart attack. He was a professional hockey player my two younger sons have bad cholesterol were college athletes and were told it’s genetics. Think the A1 Protein. Eating healthy helps but your best bet is to take the statins. Good luck