Atin Gupta
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Coronary Calcium CT Scans - not cholesterol tests - should be standard operating procedure for adults over 45. I have tweeted about it extensively and discussed on the @theallinpod E136. Since then I’ve heard incredible stories from 100s of people how this impacted their lives. $100 and 30 mins is all it takes! Now sharing this text w permission from one of my childhood besties on how it impacted him - this one hit close to home: “Good Morning Fellas, I wanted to give you all an update on my recent medical issues. I had a Cardiac Calcium Score test performed a few months ago and it was off the charts at 460 and triggered an appointment with a cardiologist. I then had a nuclear stress test and echocardiogram, which turned out mostly normal, except for a small area where they thought I might have some blockage. Fortunately, we decided to do a CT angiogram and it revealed that I had two vessels that were 75% blocked. On December 29th, I went in for a heart catheter procedure. Once they were able to evaluate the vessels, I had one artery that was 75% blocked and the other was 90% blocked. I ended up with several heart stents to fix these issues. Everyone kept asking if I had shortness of breath or chest pain. The answer was always NO, because I NEVER had any symptoms. I probably would have had a heart attack or worse within several months if this had gone unchecked. Having the cardiac calcium score test most likely saved my life. Like Gersh says - I urge everyone to have one done immediately. My doctor never recommended doing a Cardiac Calcium Score - they just kept pushing cholesterol medicine to prevent heart issues. I believe that the Medical community should routinely recommend this test, just as they would a colonoscopy or a mammogram for screening purposes. Hospitals in my area charge $50 at the time of service. I scheduled my own appointment and you don't need a doctor's referral. I recommend you pass this information on to all of your family and friends so they have the opportunity to have this test done. It could save another life.”













