I have been delaying this test for a while... until I saw Bio's post the other day and decided to get it done. I first started thinking about it when a friend of mine and amateur bodybuilder champ died of a heart attack about a year ago while sleeping. He was also an MD and only 45 years old who never tested himself.
In my case, despite a good diet, daily cardio and almost no consumption of red meat or other sources of cholesterol, I produce high amounts of LDL always over 200 total and over 160 LDL.
And for the last 2 years, I've been praying every night this is not the night I die... Dave Palumbo was the first one I heard recommending this test and I hope this motivates more of you guys to get it done ASAP.
I got my results today:
Angio CT Cardiac Scan and Calcium Score
- Quantification of coronary calcium: 0
Coronary angiography
- Anatomy: without alterations in the origin and trajectory of the coronary arteries.
- Dominance: right.
- Main trunk: good size and length. No significant disease.
- Anterior descending: no significant disease.
- Circumflex and marginal branch: no significant disease.
- Right coronary, posterior descending: no significant disease.
- Pericardium: no thickening, effusion, or calcification.
- Extracardiac findings in a reduced field of vision: none.
- Opinion: no significant coronary atherosclerotic disease.
I'm currently on a beta-blocker 5 mg a day, a statin to control LDL, and blood pressure medication to keep everything under control. My next test is an echocardiogram. I'm really happy with the results and relieved that I finally got it done!