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I 'was' a smoker with a poor diet living a sedentary lifestyle. However - my BP generally stayed around 100/60 with a resting heart rate of 60. My cholesterol and triglycerides aren't high. I could stand to lose a few pounds, but I'm 185 at 5' 9" - far from obese.
Recently - 5 weeks ago - I began experiencing chest pains. They would come and go at various times and I couldn't put my finger on anything in particular that would trigger them. I went to the local urgent care. The EKG they ran was normal. Their diagnosis was stress / panic attacks. I don't fault them given the information available.
During the week of Christmas - chest pains continued. Had an Echo with a Cardiologist on a Monday that was normal. Went back for a stress test on Tuesday. Chest pains near the end of the treadmill with irregular EKG's. Came close to a heart attack in the Cardiologist office. He sent me straight to the hospital for a Cardiac Cath. The cath revealed 3 major blockages, the worst being my RCA at 99% blocked. Had one stent during that cath then another cath on Thursday of that week with two more stents. Went home on Christmas Eve.
Needless to say I was shocked. In many ways - I still am in a state of shock. As I would get up an walk the halls of the hospital when I was able - I didn't see anyone my age.
Anyone in your 30's (early / middle / late - doesn't matter . . .) out there with the same scenario? How are you coping? Was it a major shock to the system for you?
Also - Anyone out there with recent stents on Effient? Thoughts?View Thread

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Both stents were in the same artery? How did the others look?View Thread
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