YSK: You can have clogged arteries without high…
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YSK: You can have clogged arteries without high cholesterol
Why YSK: I get bloodwork done at least once a year. My LDL was never high until this past year, and even then it was barely into the high range (111 mg/dL). I am male and just turned 46.
My job offers free CAC chest scans as an insurance perk. I got one done. Turns out that my LAD artery is fairly clogged. I am more clogged than 90% of my peers. I can control this by taking a statin and 81 mg aspirin, as well as diet, but if I hadn’t gotten checked, I would have been looking at a heart attack in 3-5 years.
I had no symptoms.
If you have the means, please get a scan.
#education
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Why YSK: I get bloodwork done at least once a year. My LDL was never high until this past year, and even then it was barely into the high range (111 mg/dL). I am male and just turned 46.
My job offers free CAC chest scans as an insurance perk. I got one done. Turns out that my LAD artery is fairly clogged. I am more clogged than 90% of my peers. I can control this by taking a statin and 81 mg aspirin, as well as diet, but if I hadn’t gotten checked, I would have been looking at a heart attack in 3-5 years.
I had no symptoms.
If you have the means, please get a scan.
#education
source
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