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Anonymous10
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There are places in town offering this new (I guess) type of heart scan to determine blockages and such. Calcium? They are offering them for only $50, and claim that there is no insurance paperwork or anything like that involved.
I was thinking of signing up for one, because 1) it's cheap, and 2) I do have a history of heart problems in my family. So it would be nice to know where I stand.
However, I have no other indications of heart trouble at this time. I am 50, maintain a 1st class medical, fly professionally, and would like to keep it that way.
So, what am I risking? If I get this scan and it tells me I have blockage of some percent, have I just voluntarily put myself into long and costly SI territory? Have I screwed myself over when I should just have eaten more vegetables instead?
I would kind of like to know where I stand with my heart, you know, for the obvious reasons. But there are enough horror stories on here about people unknowingly setting themselves up for problems with their medical that I'd really like to avoid.
Let me stress again that no doctor (AME or PCM or otherwise) has recommended or mentioned or required that I take this test. It's strictly voluntary and self-initiated.
I was thinking of signing up for one, because 1) it's cheap, and 2) I do have a history of heart problems in my family. So it would be nice to know where I stand.
However, I have no other indications of heart trouble at this time. I am 50, maintain a 1st class medical, fly professionally, and would like to keep it that way.
So, what am I risking? If I get this scan and it tells me I have blockage of some percent, have I just voluntarily put myself into long and costly SI territory? Have I screwed myself over when I should just have eaten more vegetables instead?
I would kind of like to know where I stand with my heart, you know, for the obvious reasons. But there are enough horror stories on here about people unknowingly setting themselves up for problems with their medical that I'd really like to avoid.
Let me stress again that no doctor (AME or PCM or otherwise) has recommended or mentioned or required that I take this test. It's strictly voluntary and self-initiated.