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CAC score now what
54 year old very active male. I exercise 20 plus hours a week. Mountain bike and lift weights. My diet is clean for the most...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Sep 28, 2024
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Tips on raising HDL?
I’ve always had cholesterol issues. I had a clean nuke stress test and am on statins. Good calcium score of 7. However, my doctor wants...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Mar 25 1:13pm
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Need help to lower high cholesterol & high triglycerides
I have AFib & a pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome. I have been on a vegan diet since Oct. 2019 + 4 meds for paroxysmal...
Last active: Jun 21, 2022
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Anyone have Small vessel spasms in their heart?
Has anyone else been told they have small vessel spasms in their heart? I have had CABG X2, stent placement in 2021, angioplasty after the...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: May 14 7:42pm
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Does mild coronary artery disease always progress with time
Hi...I had a CT heart scan as part of a generalised check up..I have no symptoms of any kind and am a regular gym user..my...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: May 26, 2024
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Every now and then I find myself forgetting to take my blood pressure
I’ve been worried over other health issues and I find myself every now and then forgetting to take my blood pressure meds and that I...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Feb 1 6:10pm
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Experience Many Years After High CAC
Like apparently many on this site I recently received an unexpected high CAC score. 99th percentile for age and gender. 60ish years old. CT angiogram...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Jul 15, 2023
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Is anyone else talking Wegovy for heart disease?
The FDA recently approved Wegovy for heart disease. My medicare Advance Plan now covers it at $99 a month so I started on it this...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Jun 7 8:14am
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Summary of Icosapent Ethyl (IPE) Vascepa Studies (2023)
Hi All, Below review of previous studies is a lot to unpack, but a good read. Here's the conclusion: "While the mechanism is not thoroughly...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Nov 8, 2023
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Xanthelasma
Over the years statins elevated my liver enzymes so a year ago I was taken off of them. I have tried to control my cholesterol...
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Last active: Sep 26, 2019