Know Your TotalHeart Risk
Louis knew better than to ignore the warning signs of heart disease.
When this regular walker began having chest pains, he went to his cardiologist for a stress test. The test indicated blockage, so the doctor suggested Louis visit Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute.
It was right before Thanksgiving, so Louis wanted to postpone the procedure — but he followed his heart to Memorial instead.
“My father died of a heart attack at age 46 with a whole bottle of nitroglycerin pills in his pocket,” Louis said. “So I said, ‘OK, I’ll go earlier.'”
It was a good thing he did, because the blockage in his artery was severe.
Dr. Richard Perryman, Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute’s medical director, performed open heart surgery.
Just a few months later, Louis was back to taking walks. And while he would have preferred to enjoy that Thanksgiving dinner with his family — since he paid attention to warning signs and risks — he looks forward to many more Thanksgivings to come.
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