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Does anyone have a statistical medical journal on the following: "what percentage of people over the age of 50, 60, and etc have calcium deposits in their coronary arteries?" p.s. i follow the dash diet?
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Excellent on the DASH eating plan. Ask Dr to check your urine Na, K and creatinine or use the app Cronometer to validate you are at goal Na & K intake. Best of all diets. I would go to uptodate.com and read all about heart calcium testing to get the details. The majority of men in US will have Calcium in hearts at this age. Some will have none. DASHing will likely prevent them or stop them.
Answered 7/13/2023
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During non-invasive CT cardiac calcium (Agatston) scoring scan is one more likely to find calcium (plaques)deposits in thoracic aorta or coronary arteries in 68 year old men? Why?
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No significant change in ST segment on a stress test. Echo LVEF 60% . Coronary calcium score 125 Agatston unit. Do I have CAD or artery blockages?
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