# Good appointment with the cardiologist today!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-appointment-with-the-cardiologist-today/825650>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 6, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-appointment-with-the-cardiologist-today/825650 "2018-12-06T02:36:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-appointment-with-the-cardiologist-today/825650/1 "2018-12-06T02:36:18Z")

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I had some kind of “idiopathic” cardio-event that nearly took me out in April of 17. I felt better as soon as they took me off the ventilator (!). I had my latest checkup with the cardiologist today and things look good. I had a treadmill stress test with the radioactive stuff injected in your veins about a month ago because the cardiologist thought he might be missing something and we discussed that. No blockage. He said I could stop taking another of my meds if I wanted, to see if it helps with the side effects I’ve experienced. Blood pressure good.  
Mundane, pointless but I feel good and wanted to tell somebody. So y’all is it.  
Yes I’m celebrating with salty food and alcohol. Off work until Monday.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-appointment-with-the-cardiologist-today/825650/2 "2018-12-06T02:43:18Z")

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Congrats!  
I met with my cardiologist today, too. I told him I was going to run in the Spartan Super, and he said not to overdo it…