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Old 05-13-2021, 08:20 PM
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Default Would a sonogram right now be a useful baseline for later?
After my father, 95, had a heart attack, it was discovered he had a totally blocked artery and had a stent put in. This was a surprise, despite the fact that he’s been having quarterly checkups, etc. Up until the heart attack, he hadn’t had any issues with cholesterol.

My question is, would a sonogram be useful to a)determine what, if any plaque and/or potential weak-walled blood vessels (aneurysms) I have at this point in my life, and b) tell the doctor how often I should have one re-done if plaque seems to be building up?

I’m going to be asking my own doctor this when I next go to see him (I’ll also probably be checking with Dr. Google) but looking for your experience with sonograms, body scans, etc etc. are they useful in identifying upcoming issues?
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