@brendammc, maybe he was trying to scare me. When I finally asked what presaged this death notice, he looked at me a long time before saying, "You are an extremely young 74, but you have the heart of a 90 year old. I prefer doctors who are direct, but enjoy statements of more substance.
I already knew about my heart of stone ( from men). I examine test results carefully before appointments. The words seemed anomalous spoken by this highly regarded, elderly (younger than me) gentleman. I'll die of cardiac disease like almost everyone else, unless the automobile gets me first. I'd already planned on taking medication. It's familial lp(a).
I hear that heart attacks are extremely painful.