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My best friend died almost a decade ago from a heart attack. He was running on the treadmill while we were all on vacation together. After this horrific accident, I started to take my cardiovascular health seriously and began seeing Dr. Karlsberg - who is probably the best Cardiologist in America.
Every few years I get... See more
Chamath Palihapitiyax.comOutlive Book
My awareness of my own mortality crashed over my head like a rogue wave coming out of nowhere.
-Penncrest reunion in memoriam table
CT scan of my heart to detect calcium in coronary arteries.
Calcium scan
CT angiogram - soft plaque
APOb test
Post cardiologist will prescribe a LDLC test
-APOb tests for significant Lipo protein burden
-LDL
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Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure
Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. M.D.
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Heart disease is the #1 killer. Tracking cholesterol does NOT reduce your risk. Make the Calcium CT Scan the standard of care for everyone over 35. $150 & 15 mins. We started the Center for Heart Attack Prevention as a Calcium CT moonshot that can save 100k lives per year! 🤍 https://t.co/7rJlbbTV26
An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back
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Heart attacks are almost entirely preventable if you have the data.
What to do? If CAC 0-150, see doc, likely take statin to lower LDL below 50 & exercise. If CAC over 150, see doc, take statin & likely take angiogram / @Cleerlyhealth to determine extent of blockage. Chart below shows extent to which MI (aka heart... See more
2/ I was green on cholesterol - my concierge doctor said you are in great health - you don’t need a Calcium CT. But I insisted bc I have had too many friends die young of heart attacks. I scored a 77 on my Calcium CT which is avg for men my age. The discovery of plaque led me to 1) get a CT Angiogram / Heartflow which found below avg uncalcified... See more
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