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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
Next time your doc says u don’t need a Calcium CT scan bc your cholesterol is “good” - show them this chart. Heart attacks are the most preventable cause of death - $150, 15 mins, no insurance. In Silicon Valley - SimonMed Imaging, SV Med Imaging, El Camino Health. ❤️ https://t.co/Iepm6VzmX9
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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My awareness of my own mortality crashed over my head like a rogue wave coming out of nowhere.
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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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Well intended cholesterol charts have mis-led millions of people about heart disease. Cholesterol is NOT a predictor of heart attacks - approx 50% of heart attack patients have LDL levels in the green! Get a Calcium CT Scan of your arteries - $100 / 30 mins can save your life.🤍 https://t.co/cDJzr2CGv3
After reading @altcap talking about the importance of getting a Calcium CT scan, I decided to learn more about the risks of heart attacks in younger people
20% of heart attacks occur in people 40 or younger.
I'm 37.
So I got the test and thankfully had a score... See more
eric.gemini.ethx.com4/ Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring is the most effective screening test for CAD.
Using low-radiation dose computerized tomography; coronary artery calcium scoring CAC-Score is an excellent, cost-effective study for early detection of Coronary Artery Disease.
Calcification is a natural... See more
Bryan Johnsonx.com@intentionally @nickcammarata Worth a CAC test once you hit 40 to check for familial tendency for arterial calcification (fit people can have heart attacks too)
Andrew Lacyx.com