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oldsoftie

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13. Exactly. That kind of stuff terrifies me.

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Fri May 10, 2024, 11:26 AM

May 2024

My dr said that the only REAL way to check your heart out is a heart Cath & insurance companies wont pay for preventative checks.
I dont know if these new scans you can get are as good but I've been thinking about getting one

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Great story. Thanks for posting. BoRaGard May 2024 #1

saw a stat the other day on the effectiveness of cpr. mopinko May 2024 #2

I still dont understand how these hear attacks work. THIS guy has been in shape his whole LIFE oldsoftie May 2024 #3

Back in the early 80's, a 52 year old woman I knew went to her dr. niyad May 2024 #4

Our PCP lonely bird May 2024 #9

Exactly. That kind of stuff terrifies me. oldsoftie May 2024 #13

He had a congenital heart condition Moosepoop May 2024 #10

Holy crap. Thanks for that info. Something ELSE to wonder about. oldsoftie May 2024 #12

EVERYONE should be trained in CPR. Everyone. flying_wahini May 2024 #5

I made certain that I got trained very early on, since it seemed to me niyad May 2024 #14

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General Smith is an extremely fortunate man COL Mustard May 2024 #8

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