Health & Fitness
3-Minute Test Saves Don’s Life
Without that three-minute test, Don feels confident that he wouldn't be here today.
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Don wasn’t worried about his heart. He was a runner with a normal EKG, so when his primary care physician, Dr. Joseph Boak, ended an appointment with a mention of the CT calcium score, he didn’t think much about it.
Dr. Boak explained that the test is quick and non-invasive, as well as inexpensive. “As part of my general assessment, I order a calcium score for patients in their 40s and 50s at medium risk for heart disease,” he says. “I think of it as a one-time crossroads test to take a look under the hood.”
Don was shocked by his results. Dr. Boak said they were the worst he’d ever seen.
“It was the beginning of a wild, interesting year,” Don says. “Without that three-minute test, I wouldn’t be here today. I can’t preach enough that everyone should get this test. It’s the best money you could ever spend.”
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