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Steroid Shots and Their Effects on the Heart
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 30, 2018 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
@anyone. I had a heart attack when I was 62 and had two stents put in. Heart disease runs in my dads side of the family but was mostly all the men.....I had uncles die at an early age. Now here I am going along 12 years later and have not had any problems with my heart. I haven't had any testing done since I was to mayo maybe in 2012. I now go to Mayo for COPD and lung cancer. My question is this...….. do you think I should set up appointments with an heart dr on my next trip there???????
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@sakota- I went to the Scottsdale Mayo for a second opinion last year and was so impressed with the caring attitude and excellent testing. I ended up coming away with better results I was receiving locally from my cardiologist which really gave me a big peace of mind!
I would highly recommend doing this! Merry Christmas. Jim @thankful
@sakota- I too had a HA at 62 with just my grandfather on my mothers side having a HA back in 62 at the age of 59. The treatments were very minimal back then, but he survived till he was 75. I had a single stent in my LAD for 100% blockage for the "widow-maker", but clearly God had different plans for me. No guardian angel showed up trying to get his wings, but I'm healthy, asking for and looking for the path He has me on. Jim @thankful
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Hello @sakota,
Heart disease is strongly linked to family history. Ideally, once you know your family health history you should consult a cardiologist. The first step is to look at your first-degree relatives: your father, mother, and siblings. Studies show that if they had heart disease, that raises your own risk by a lot. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/consumer-healthcare/what-is-cardiovascular-disease/family-history-and-heart-disease-stroke
Even if you do everything possible to keep your heart healthy and strong, you still have to confront your genes:)