Cardiology director says there's one heart measure Sanders could disclose but hasn't

[George II]

From Jonathan Alter:

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/cardiology-director-says-there-s-one-heart-measure-sanders-could-n1141736

Cardiology director says there's one heart measure Sanders could disclose but hasn't

Exclusive: By releasing one simple indicator of his heart health, Sanders could address lingering questions, the president of the American College of Cardiology says.

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has resisted calls to release additional medical information in the wake of a heart attack he suffered in October.

"We have released as much" medical information "as any other candidate," the independent senator from Vermont said on NBC News' "Meet the Press" this month.

When pressed on whether he would release more, Sanders responded that "you can start releasing medical records and it never ends."

But by releasing one simple indicator of his heart health, Sanders could address some lingering questions, Richard Kovacs, president of the American College of Cardiology, or ACC, told NBC News.

MUCH more at the link...definitely a "good read"!

[Julian English]

1. This is some of the basic stuff we need to know n/t

[HarlanPepper]

2. I bet Alter's DMs are filling up.

Dissent, questions etc. about The Revolution are not tolerated.

[SDANation]

3. Honestly I'm not a huge Bernie fan

But unless his EF is less than 20%, then it’s honestly a big whoop ti do. People can live long effective lives for many year above 20% EF. Very doubtful he is below that.

[pnwmom]

5. The fact that he changed his mind about releasing his records doesn't bode well. n/t

[SDANation]

11. Totally agree.

But the fact he has “kept up” hopscotching around the country puts him at low probability for a very low EF.

[pnwmom]

13. The two biggest problems with it

are 1) that the choice of VP is so critical now (and it better not be Tulsi)
and 2) that if he doesn't release the rest during the campaign, it takes away any pressure on Trump to do so. And we know he's hiding a LOT, including probably some drug use, in my opinion.

[LizBeth]

15. He can do nothing all day and spend a hour or half hour to be energetic.

He can be napping most of the time. We do not know. Throw on some make up and do a speech then back to bed. We need the records he promised.

[HarlanPepper]

8. How many of them become president?

There’s a world of difference between being able to play pickle ball and running the most powerful nation in the world and all that comes with it. So yeah, it’s relevant. I don’t think Bernie can handle it physically, tbh.

[Moderateguy]

9. My dad had an EF below 20 before his transplant

His Drs told him in no uncertain terms that a stress-free life is the key to long term survival. I wouldn’t call running for and being POTUS stress free

[SDANation]

10. Very true. But I'm just playing devils advocate

If he is hopscotching around the country during primary season than the probability it’s at or below 20% is low. He could be at 50% and still be good with meds and exercise.

[LizBeth]

16. If he was at 50% he would have easily released the records, no hold bar.

[rso]

4. Cardiology

His coronary calcium score is another factor that would be very revealing.

[LizBeth]

17. 2 easy numbers he can give us without revealing all his records. If they were good, or good enough,

he would release them.

[Hoyt]

6. Not a Sanders fan, but that's BS. Even if he has "Heart Failure," lots of people

do fine with treatment, and we don’t even know he has it.

I hope Sanders is not nominee, but I’m for treating him fairly.

[LizBeth]

18. Sanders is the one that said he would release, that it was the right thing to do, before first vote.

[Cha]

7. Like he said would be "..the right thing to do"..

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[SDANation]

12. If it was me, I'd want to know his heart rhythm

Average BP and levels of LDL/HDL

[womanofthehills]

19. Both Biden and Bloomberg have irregular heart rhythm

Biden is on blood thinners. All 3 of the old white men have two stents each. None of them sound healthy to me. I bet Trump had some stents put in on his last hospital visit.

[MasonDreams]

14. Dick Cheney had no heart at all and he was Prez.