A Simple Test May Save Your Life

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart failure, is the leading global cause of death, according to the American Heart Association. CVD accounts for more than 19.91 million deaths worldwide. And about one of every three deaths in the United States is attributable to CVD. Unfortunately, the CVD death rate is expected to grow significantly–to over 23.6 million–by the year 2030.

An Easy and Potentially Life-Saving Test

A little-known, non-invasive screening test may prevent some heart disease by alerting patients about their risk of a heart attack well before it happens. This test is called CT cardiac calcium scoring that measures calcified plaque in the coronary arteries and predicts the likelihood of a heart attack over the next five years. But there’s a catch: many doctors never mention the test to patients!

Fortunately, my doctor recommended the CT cardiac calcium scoring test to me, a septuagenarian patient with familial history of heart disease. He told me that my health insurance most likely would not cover the testing fee. Understanding the significance of the test, I gladly paid the US$99 fee out-of-pocket.

The low-dose CT scan (without contrast) was super easy and only took about ten minutes. Within a few days I learned that my CT cardiac calcium score was “zero,” a remarkable result for a 70-year-old! (My score indicated “zero coronary artery calcification.”)

I have little calcium in my coronary arteries because I take vitamin K2 with my daily 20,000 IU of vitamin D3. Most Western diets do not include food rich in vitamins D3 and K2. For that reason, daily supplementation is necessary to enjoy Vitamin D Wellness. In other words, less calcium in your coronary arteries is a wonderful state.

To assess your risk of a heart attack, consider undergoing a CT cardiac calcium scoring test. Your life may depend on it!

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