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No breathlessness when walking and climbing, but anxious
Hello, I just visited my cardiologist first week of October. The recent blood work showed my cholesterol to be normal, my blood sugar h1b1c(i am...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Nov 2, 2023
Newly diagnosed, I think?
Hello all. New to the group. Just some background on me. I have Primary Biliary Cholangitis and am a Thyroid cancer survivor. I'm 53 years...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Sep 18, 2022
Living with high calcium score
I am a 53 year old male. Just found out I have a CAC of 731. Most of it (699) is in the right coronary....
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Feb 14 4:50pm
need feedback based on CT Calcium scores
I am a 50 year old male, height 5'7" weight 157 lbs, no medications , non smoker, occassional drinker (one beer or wine in 2...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Nov 28, 2024
VERY HIGH Coronary Artery Calcium Score
I'm a 69-year-old, very active (until recently) male. Have a good diet, non-smoker and casual drinker. I had a health episode a couple of years...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Jan 31 10:39am
What now??
I am a 77 year old retired female. I had extreme side effects from statins, any kind any dose, Repatha and CoQ10 (my doctor said...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Mar 29 5:05pm
Just found out my calcium score is 474. Next steps uncertain.
Went to my primary care doctor complaining of light-headedness and slight pressure on the left side of my chest. Had the Cardio CT done and...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Dec 27, 2024
scintillating scotoma after mitral valve repair and A-Fib. ablation
@colleenyoung, hi! last may I joined your group (yoanne). I did several postings about mitral valve repair, about statins etc. now I have a question...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Feb 2, 2021
At 76, no cardiologist is willing to give me a CT calcium test
I have a family history of inherited elevated lipids (one of two siblings , younger, passed away two years away of what is being assumed...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Feb 10, 2023
Problems eating carbohydrates / Increased blood pressure
I have a problem eating basic carbohydrates. Rice, oats, potatoes, etc. When I eat rice my blood pressure will elevate a bit from normal, increasing...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Nov 14, 2020
Any women with high CAC scores?
I'm new here. Passionate 64-year old Italian-American college journalism professor married to a gastroenterologist who thought I was in great health. Eat pasta, lots of...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Jan 6 1:16pm