Bamaman
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My doctor does a bunch of physicals on an aging group of patients. He got a treadmill and a EKG machine. Since he started putting patients on the treadmill, he's had no heart attacks in patients. He's spotted abnormal heartbeats and referred them to a cardiologist to address the problem. I was okay on slow and medium speeds, but my heart won't kick into high gear when the treadmill is at its fastest settings.
Next is a heart scan where a big x-ray machine incircles the patient scanning the heart. Then they'll put you on a treadmill to get your heart pumping fast. Patients that cannot walk well will get a very expensive shot to dilate the heart. Then it's back on the scanner to see the "after" view of the heart. This scan is how they spot abnormalities like potential blockages. If problems show up on the scanner, they'll do an arteriogram where they send the catheter from your groin to your heart--looking for blockages, etc. And when there are blockages, the doctors can often install a stunt to avoid surgery.
Heart issues are nothing to ignore.
Next is a heart scan where a big x-ray machine incircles the patient scanning the heart. Then they'll put you on a treadmill to get your heart pumping fast. Patients that cannot walk well will get a very expensive shot to dilate the heart. Then it's back on the scanner to see the "after" view of the heart. This scan is how they spot abnormalities like potential blockages. If problems show up on the scanner, they'll do an arteriogram where they send the catheter from your groin to your heart--looking for blockages, etc. And when there are blockages, the doctors can often install a stunt to avoid surgery.
Heart issues are nothing to ignore.