http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/550034_print
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Recommended for All With Coronary Artery Disease
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Posted by Tdub on Mon, Jan 1 2007 8:13 pm
By the manner of his participation in this forum "Andrew Ben-Hua Chung"
may have violated the following section 360-3-.02 of the Rules of the
Georgia Medical Board ("Unprofessional Conduct Defined"):

I have a very small blocked artery that was too small for a stent. The
cardiologist said it might burst if a stent was implanted. So I live with
chest pain. Very small amount and only if I exert myself.
I try to walk about 2 1/2 miles, most days. After eating, I experience chest

I've been buying raw almonds and roasting them, mainly for their
heart-healthy properties.  But I had no idea that too much roasting can have
the opposite effect on health.  For anyone interested, here's an article on
almonds and how to roast them.

HA!

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Got the following ECG of a relative.
Bought a blood presure monitor and it showed high reading in the region
of 170/120.
Eventually went to see the doctor, who diagnosed tachycardia and high

Are there any particular locations that are more susceptible to
Atherosclerosis than others? I keep hearing about the RCA, LCA, LAD,
and Circumflex.  But I seldom hear of arteries in the rear of the
heart. Do they not develop disease as often back there?

Can anyone here point me to a site or group or whatever, that is up to
date on scanning technology, what it can do, what it can't do, and
where it's headed in the near future?  Seems everywhere I look, I'm
getting conflicting opinions from experts.

It's a shame this group's messages are constantly cluttered with one
inconsiderate person's off topic proselytizing. Truly a shame. I have
participated in the prostate cancer forum for some time now, and
fortunately it does not suffer from such behavior. Everyone agrees that

With an upcoming colonoscopy, the Doc performing the procedure wants to
stop aspirin (81mg) for two weeks and plavix for one week prior to the
procedure. Any cardio problems in doing this?

Was seeking advice on doctors recommendation to go on a low dose
cholesterol lowering medication.
Current numbers:
LDL 105