16. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:38 am PST

would like to know more about prevention of heart diseases

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17. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:38 am PST

Why do Yahoo headlines always show a chinese or black person as a doctor in their white coat when most doctors I have visited are white men. Is there some point they are trying to make. Uhh... I guess so.

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18. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:39 am PST

Thank you and I will save it hoping to stay alive long enough to get insurance so I can do all the tests I need. Everytime I ready what I'm supposed to do I worry knowing I don't have insurance. I thought when my computer career would always provide income, but college does NOT always bring income the rest of your life. I need income. I need to be wanted for all my skills and talent in learning. I need insurance and medical attention for now I'm 46. Thanks for the info. You are very helpful in sharing. I'm learning about writing too now hoping that will make something.

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19. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:39 am PST

About one million people in the USA die each year of heart disease ; about 500K , die from sudden cardiac death; which is not a heart attack or stroke, but occurs when your heart just stops beating. The only way to save yourself is with an electric shock to the heart, with a heart defibrillator. Take time to understand why and how to protect yourself. Take a CPR class and consider the benefits of personal defibrillators for you and your families survival. Also visit http://www.humanitarian.org.uk for more info.

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20. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:39 am PST

Where did prevention go in health care !? In light of heart disease still being the #1 killer of men and women (even over all type of cancer) it's surprising to me that an article from John Hopkins either isn't aware or avoiding mention of low dose high accuracy EBT (Electron Beam Tomography). The fact is EKG Stress testing doesn't have the accuracy to detect if a patient has early heart disease until it progressed to a state of 70-99 blockage, at this point it's too late. You'll have not choice but to have a very unpleasant catheterization that requires sedation, high dose of Floro X-ray and now due to the procedure have a high risk of stroke for the next 48 to 72 hours. Come on people, let's finally get behind heart disease prevention that has been proven over and over again through dozens of studies related to early detection of heart disease. EBT is the only FDA approved and clinically validated to provide a low cost highly accurate, 95 to 98% accurate in detecting if you have heart disease and how much you have! The procedure is non-invasive no needles, you can even stay clothed in and out in 5 -10 minutes! Check online at http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/ct/products/ebtsites.html for the national EBT center location near you.

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21. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:40 am PST

i am supposed to go for a check up to the Cardiologist. I think I shld suggest to him to do my CT calcium to see any blockage. I have had a stress test and ecg last week. Nothing was seen in those tests, yet I complain of mild chest pains every now and then. This article was quite helpful in knowing the kinds of tests ine can have. Thanks.

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22. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:40 am PST

I am surprised this doctor does not say ONE word about lab tests since those are the most frequently ordered tests to determine risk ro prognosis for heart disease. There are several new tests available beyond the lipid profiles which claim providing more sensitivity tham LDL but we the patients are very confused about those (lipoparticles, Lppla2, Celera's new risk test etc)

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23. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:40 am PST

I am surprised this doctor does not say ONE word about lab tests since those are the most frequently ordered tests to determine risk ro prognosis for heart disease. There are several new tests available beyond the lipid profiles which claim providing more sensitivity tham LDL but we the patients are very confused about those (lipoparticles, Lppla2, Celera's new risk test etc)

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24. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:41 am PST

hi

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25. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:43 am PST

This article is simply wrong from start to finish. There are much easier and less invasive methods to determine the possibility of heart disease. Doctors simply trying to milk the system.

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26. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:43 am PST

what is angina

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27. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:43 am PST

I really like this bit of information as I was told that I have unstable angina and then the other day another doctor told me that she does not think so, but think that I am having the signs because of the ulser stomach. inform me further please. thanks

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28. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:43 am PST

Well, if you've invested 193-197K for a triple by-pass, why shouldn't you keep track of things, by looking under the hood periodically, checking if things are AOK and are working as well as how good?!?!?!?!?

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29. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:44 am PST

advice that costs so much for tests is only good for the rich which I am sure you already know. What about poor people that do not have ins. or any form of HC. Death is more preferable then being under the scope of the rich.

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30. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 9:46 am PST

MY MOTHER RECENTLY HAD A HEART ATTACK AND HAD A ANGIOPLASTY WITH A STENT PLACEMENT IN HER LEFT ARTERY. SHE HAD A STRESS TEST AND ECHOCARDIOGRAM BEFORE SHE HAD HER HEART ATTACK. UNFORTUNATELY THE CARDIOLOGIST COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. A FEW WEEKS LATER SHE HAD HER HEART ATTACK. THANK GOD THE ER DOCTOR PERFORMED THE ANGIOPLASTY TO SAVE HER LIFE. THE ECHOCARDIOGRAM AND THE STRESS TEST DID NOT HELP.

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