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Originally Posted by M_Six
CT scan for calcium buildup in the arteries. Anything above 400 is bad. My score is 5x that number. I'm stunned. I feel fine and can push my heart rate to 170bpm and keep it there for 20-30 minutes while I ride and still experience no discomfort at all. My cholesterol numbers have always been fine, even a bit too low. BP is under control. I exercise a minimum of an hour every single day and have been doing so for the past 6 years. I thought sure my heart was the last thing I needed to worry about. Apparently that is not the case. Got an appt with my regular doc today and I'm sure he'll be shuffling me off to a cardiologist. Funny how life can dope slap you when you least expect it.
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Best wishes for success in the journey. I try to read all that I can about tests and what the result mean, and do not mean. nih.gov seems to be an information source with less bias than others. Harvard and Johns Hopkins are other sources to learn more.