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spedtr90

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34. Mayo Clinic on scores

Reply to cornball 24 (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 05:07 PM

Jan 2018

"A score of 100 to 300 — moderate plaque deposition — is associated with a relatively high risk of heart attack or other heart disease over the next three to five years."

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/heart-scan/about/pac-20384686

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Wait a minute-Dump is in EXCELLENT HEALTH! His cardiac calcium score is 130! I just [View all] cornball 24 Jan 2018 OP

Gupta asked about the use of the word excellent yesterday malaise Jan 2018 #1

"chance of having a heart attack is moderate to high" is NOT excellent. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #15

Well a doctor spun that as excellent malaise Jan 2018 #19

Great Western Garment jeans, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, wide in the ass. (eom) Virtual Burlesque Jan 2018 #39

Ha malaise Jan 2018 #41

Arterial plaque buildup can lead to cognitive impairment. klook Jan 2018 #22

That press conference not fooled Jan 2018 #25

ROFL malaise Jan 2018 #27

76 and doing two miles four to five times a week. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #2

Just looked that up marylandblue Jan 2018 #3

"Plaque" the plague of Drumpf is far more than moderate, also you overshot "e." n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #5

Thanks, Freudian slip of the thumb there, fixed it. marylandblue Jan 2018 #9

"Moderate plague" -- those were the good old days! (nt) klook Jan 2018 #23

just so others don't have to google it lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #4

Calcium scoring Hawaii Hiker Jan 2018 #6

High risk of heart attack or heart disease within 3-5 years Kaleva Jan 2018 #7

. Squinch Jan 2018 #10

We should ask the WH staff to make sure there is a cheeseburger in front of him everywhere he goes. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #11

We must teach them to make it just like McDonald's. /nt localroger Jan 2018 #13

Gotta be the real thing n2doc Jan 2018 #14

And remember not fooled Jan 2018 #28

And supersize it! dhol82 Jan 2018 #29

He DOES like things bigger... SoCalDem Jan 2018 #43

I pray when I'm 76 I can walk 2 miles 4/5 times a week, way to keep health up and yeah my LDL was uponit7771 Jan 2018 #8

120 is near optimal ??????? womanofthehills Jan 2018 #35

No, it's border line really bad for the LDL ... HDL was low too but combine was less than 200 so she uponit7771 Jan 2018 #42

NYT article on this Hawaii Hiker Jan 2018 #12

The real reason he's not concerned is a cost/benefit analysis localroger Jan 2018 #16

All you have to do is look at trump, which I try not to do, and you know he is one biscuit from XXX Augiedog Jan 2018 #17

ONly thing I can figure would cause a well respected Naval Doctor to lie,,, Cryptoad Jan 2018 #18

or a secret you want to remain malaise Jan 2018 #20

or.. getagrip_already Jan 2018 #24

That's actually pretty good for a 71 year old Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #21

It's only 'good' because he doesn't have that long to live anyway localroger Jan 2018 #26

Did anyone else Timmygoat Jan 2018 #30

Yes not fooled Jan 2018 #33

Hostage video came to mind.. SoCalDem Jan 2018 #44

I've had the test myself several times, Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #31

NO! chillfactor Jan 2018 #38

Stop. Just....stop. Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #40

Bigliest ever cardiac calcium score! Look for it to be framed and placed on his picture wall ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #32

Mayo Clinic on scores spedtr90 Jan 2018 #34

We should send KFC and McDonalds coupons and gift cards to DOTUS. nt Ilsa Jan 2018 #36

My last physical... chillfactor Jan 2018 #37