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High calcium score: I'm in shock

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Nov 4 2:36pm | Replies (214)
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Specifically, they scheduled me for a Pharmacologic Stress Test, not an exercise one (I run 4 miles). The drug simulates exercising to stress the heart.
I'm not crazy about taking a drug to simulate it. What is the drug and side effects and why wasn't I provided a choice? From what I've read this is the choice for those who cannot exercise.
Any reason to be concerned? I plan to call and switch it or find out why this was chosen but hoping to get info here first.

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dol | @dol | Jul 25 1:50am

I realize this post was back in October but I had a calcium score of 3,000. My dr said he had a patient with a calcium score of 10,000 with no blockages. Had a nuclear stress test because I have a bad ankle. I was terrified of taking a medicine that caused stress on the heart but all the nurses/techs said they have never had a patient have any problems. It does take 4 hours as it is 3 parts (they even sent me for breakfast between parts) and the palpitations only lasted a few seconds.

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