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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 2412603" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>I had a very interesting experience a week ago. I was at the local Cardiac Centre of Excellence having a bus load of tests as part of a research study. I have never qualified for a study before, but these criteria were easy - an historic diagnosis of T2 and no history of cardiac disease. As someone in remission, I was being included in a small cohort with that additional quality.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, anyway, at the end of the day, after a bunch of blood tests, an ECG, an echo cardiogram, a stressed ECG, a CT scan (including arterial calcium analysis), and MRI (which included images of my liver and pancreas, and extended MRI to include the introduction of Adenosine, (and a fabulous cup of tea!!), I had a long chat with the cardiologist to discuss my various results. Not all were back, or had been adequately analysed at that point, but along with other "stuff" we had a decent chat about my lipid levels, which had tested in line with my history TC usually high sixes to mid 7s.</p><p></p><p>This time I was mid 7s, but the usual excellent trigs ratios (I don't have the numbers in writing yet). Needless to say, I girded my loins for the statin discussion, but the wind was well and truly taken from my sails. In essence, for someone like me, they would not consider recommending a statin. If I had heart challenges, that would be a different matter.</p><p></p><p>Not sure how much of the discussions will be replayed in my post-clinic letter to me and my GP, but I really hope that bit is in there. I just hope that sort of messaging is trickling out to GPs.</p><p></p><p>I tell you what; watching your own heart beat on the MRI is fascinating!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 2412603, member: 88961"] I had a very interesting experience a week ago. I was at the local Cardiac Centre of Excellence having a bus load of tests as part of a research study. I have never qualified for a study before, but these criteria were easy - an historic diagnosis of T2 and no history of cardiac disease. As someone in remission, I was being included in a small cohort with that additional quality. Anyway, anyway, at the end of the day, after a bunch of blood tests, an ECG, an echo cardiogram, a stressed ECG, a CT scan (including arterial calcium analysis), and MRI (which included images of my liver and pancreas, and extended MRI to include the introduction of Adenosine, (and a fabulous cup of tea!!), I had a long chat with the cardiologist to discuss my various results. Not all were back, or had been adequately analysed at that point, but along with other "stuff" we had a decent chat about my lipid levels, which had tested in line with my history TC usually high sixes to mid 7s. This time I was mid 7s, but the usual excellent trigs ratios (I don't have the numbers in writing yet). Needless to say, I girded my loins for the statin discussion, but the wind was well and truly taken from my sails. In essence, for someone like me, they would not consider recommending a statin. If I had heart challenges, that would be a different matter. Not sure how much of the discussions will be replayed in my post-clinic letter to me and my GP, but I really hope that bit is in there. I just hope that sort of messaging is trickling out to GPs. I tell you what; watching your own heart beat on the MRI is fascinating! [/QUOTE]
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