went for stress test on treadmill.

Was shocked when nurse told me I got ST depression on my chart.

I walked up the treadmill didn't feel much except my leg feel burn, not much strain. No heart pain.

Doctor just said shortly I may have heart blockage then referred me to heart specialist for consultation.

I guess it must be all those nasi lemak, kuih, unhealthy food my staff belanja me.

Here's the issue:

1) Many of my friends advised me to go get checked. Think about my young children, get this issue solved

2) I know I will do it, but there is an issue, I really want to leave my current employer. If I find new job, what am I going to say in my application form declaration, that I am in good health?

If I said I have heart condition, nobody wants to hire me.

I am thinking how to counter this.

3) I am anxious about surgery. I asked my friends around, one who had stents told me because i didn't have heart attack, doctor probably recommend, cholesterol drugs or drug thinners.

Drug thinners got side effect?

4) I am still in state of shock because I am not exactly that fit, but I can run at least 5km. Ok not that great la but people with heart blockage can do this?

5) My bmi is exceed, a bit. I am 75kg.

6) insurance. What shall I do? Would it affect my claim next time? I have 3 insurance policies, most recent one I bought was 5 years ago.

7) My friends n family gave me a plethora list of specialist to go to. I am now dilemma which one?

So my biggest worry is no.2
This is my last chance to reach peak in my career.
I think at my current co, I can no longer develop any further or there are any opportunities.

This post has been edited by hoonanoo: Aug 1 2023, 05:25 PM

How old you are. I think you can correlate your heart with your age

See specialist first then only you think about those things la. Too early to say

2. well you have to declare about the heart issue
but as long as you stick to the follow-up plans.

based on your story (got ST depression during stress test),
may suggest of partial coronary blockage,
everything should be well and good

work that require stamina/ physical endurance will be unfit for you

3. drug thinners commonly used are aspirin or glycin-coated aspirin (for lesser stomach upset)
- you'll be advised to take this lifelong as preventive measures

there's another blood-thinning med, named clopidogrel (or plavix)
this one usually for the sometime only (like 6-9months, depends on the coronary status)
- this one termed as medical therapy (as there is another method to break the clot, named Per-Cutaneous Intervention, PCI. this is a minimally invasive procedure)

as for side effect, most common is stomach upset.
thus, take the meds with/after meals

4. can. it's possible. just don't push yourself too hard.
if starts to feel chest tightness, take a break

the drug thinners or PCI, both are under reperfusion therapy.
after completing therapy, the clot should be no more.
but need to stick with the single blood thinner + cholesterol meds to avoid new blockage

6. discuss with your agent
as you brought the plans before this incident,
insurance coverage should be no problem

7. any heart specialist (cardiologist) or internal medicine specialist will do.
just don't forget to bring all the test results

Consider yourself lucky that you know it now. I have friends who tiba2 kena heart attack without having any obvious symptoms... just feeling tired only.

46

I believe usual pre-employment health check only do blood test so i should not reveal your heart issue.

Im driving now so fast glance abit i see u did ecg and stress test right? U can go for another test dont remember which already. Regular GP will able to advise or if can claim go for specialist.

Insurance should be no issue

No wonder. Health going down hill. All this time your job office is it. Ayam 36 also scare already. Always have negatives though about my health

thanks.

hah, I have to take blood thinners for the rest of my life? why?

I known one of my friend's mother took blood thinners, one day she felt dizzy and vomitted, just passed away macam tu.

go specialist check, and seek for second opinion if need

wait for specialist recommendation first lah then only you know what is your risk & downtime.

I think MCO worsened my health.

Stuck with my family in small condo, no where else to go.

I should have used the staircase for exercise but was too busy with my kids.

What's your height? 170+-?

yup

Go for specialist before taking blood thinner.

Dont stress urself first

dont worry and dont hesitate to see your cardio specialist, i just did my CT Angiogram last yr when i hit 40 for preventive measure under advise of my doc (ayam smoker + alcoholic).





cukur turnout my calcium score is 0. and doc ask me see him again in 5 yrs.

plz dont ignore any red flag from cardio test, too many sudden deaths out there everyday

it's for prevention.

heart attack caused by vessel occlusion,

blood thinner reduces the tendency for our blood to form clot on its own

sudden death may due to massive heart attack
- what happen here is multiple heart vessels are occluded at the same time

our heart can't live long without oxygen (lesser than 4min)

I already give you answer in previous thread.
2. Declare. If they dont want hire, then so be it. Make sure you don't quit your job first

3. Yes. Increase risk of stomach bleeding. If you fall and hit your head, you better pray no brain bleeding. Blood thinner and cholesterol meds for life.

4. Don't be. Malaysia all very poor diet. No exercise, bad food, alcohol and smoking. Are you smoking? If yes that explains it.

6. Won't affect anything unless your insurance policy is old type where they put extra charges on you if you have certain illness. Time to dig out your terms and conditions and see if such clause exist. Very rare nowadays.

7. Go ijn if don't know where to go

go ijn...

Go see a specialist, TS.

When I was a little bit younger, I craved adventure and got it into my head to try to join the french foreign legion. I was healthy and supremely fit, but before I left for france, I got myself checked out at a heart specialist in KL. Got an ultrasound of my heart and the doc said it was bigger than normal size. I got alarmed and asked him why so? Was it a disease or abnormality? He smiled and said I had the heart of an athlete and it was functioning fine. Phew! He then turned the monitor to me and i saw my own heart beating on the screen...no blockages, valves working as they should, all ok. It was hella cool to see that.

I believe the test is called an echocardiogram.