Ugh - good luck. What was involved in the heart calcium scan? How invasive was it? *
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So my dad had quintuple bypass surgery at age 57 (26 years ago). My brother just recently had quintuple bypass surgery at age 57. So, I'm 53 ... I decided to get a heart calcium scan done to assess my risk.
I've been on 20MG of atorvastatin for 15+ years, exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy weight (I think?), so I figured I was likely fine. I haven't heard back from my doctor on the results, but I'm at "high cardiovascular risk" with a calcium score of 160. Yay. I now get to wait breathlessly to see what they say next steps are. Fun times. Getting old sucks.
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 Heart to Heart: A Discussion of Being Old - Kajagoogoo October 23, 2025, 10:11:55
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- I assume I'm in perfect health. Otherwise the bike ride I did last weekend would have killed me. * - doubledown October 23, 2025, 14:14:15
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- Hey I literally just had a calcium scan this morning.* - biclops October 23, 2025, 10:48:22
- MAJOR UPDATE - biclops October 23, 2025, 11:45:07
- My man! - Kajagoogoo October 23, 2025, 11:12:40
- Good for you for being proactive - Jackie October 23, 2025, 10:28:31
- Getting my calcium scan in a few weeks. Preventative. BP, weight, etc is solid. * - Tuscy October 23, 2025, 10:24:57
- Word to the wise: Diet is more important than exercise - Stu October 23, 2025, 10:17:13
- wait. - EffinIllini October 23, 2025, 10:17:01
- Ugh - good luck. What was involved in the heart calcium scan? How invasive was it? * - jjlocke923 October 23, 2025, 10:14:32
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