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05-08-2004, 09:04 AM

"Chris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I'm curious- I know heart disease isn't always for the unhealthy but I
> wonder if you know what caused yours? If you were doing sprint marathons
I
> would assume you were in great shape right?
>
> Thanks

Sometimes it's congenital and fitness has nothing to do with it, except that
it may slow down the disese. I'm assuming chris isn't that old, so it sounds
like something that runs in the family. My father was never overweight, he
exercised, and hadn't smoked in 35 years, but he had bypass in his 60s. And
his sister, mother and aunt all had the same thing.They were all thin, and
non smokers, although my great aunt had been a smoker long ago. ANd all had
bypass! Needless to say, it concerns me that someday I'll have the same
thing so I check the cholesterol. But the way I understand it, if someone in
your family had bypass in their 60s, it's not as much of an inherited risk-
but let's say my father was 45,then that would increase my risk. OF course,
diet back then was different and people ate more fat, but some congenital
heart conditions aren't only about fitness or smoking.

05-08-2004, 09:08 AM

"Stephanie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:aR6nc.52340$kh4.2980753@attbi_s52...
> Did you ever hear of Jim Fixx? He wrote the book on running in the late
> 70's that got everyone out jogging. He dropped dead while running a few
> years back because of severely blocked arteries. My problem was also
> blockage in three arteries. One 95% blocked, the other two over 75%
blocked.
> I'm 58 and have a family history of heart disease. I was lucky I got
tested
> when the problem first manifested itself.
>
>

Also dave Letterman. Remember when he had his bypass? He was only about 52.
His dad died very young from a heart attack. Heart disease is the big thing
in my family to. EVeryone should get tested anyways!

05-08-2004, 09:08 AM

"Stephanie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:aR6nc.52340$kh4.2980753@attbi_s52...
> Did you ever hear of Jim Fixx? He wrote the book on running in the late
> 70's that got everyone out jogging. He dropped dead while running a few
> years back because of severely blocked arteries. My problem was also
> blockage in three arteries. One 95% blocked, the other two over 75%
blocked.
> I'm 58 and have a family history of heart disease. I was lucky I got
tested
> when the problem first manifested itself.
>
>

Also dave Letterman. Remember when he had his bypass? He was only about 52.
His dad died very young from a heart attack. Heart disease is the big thing
in my family to. EVeryone should get tested anyways!

05-08-2004, 09:08 AM

"Stephanie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:aR6nc.52340$kh4.2980753@attbi_s52...
> Did you ever hear of Jim Fixx? He wrote the book on running in the late
> 70's that got everyone out jogging. He dropped dead while running a few
> years back because of severely blocked arteries. My problem was also
> blockage in three arteries. One 95% blocked, the other two over 75%
blocked.
> I'm 58 and have a family history of heart disease. I was lucky I got
tested
> when the problem first manifested itself.
>
>

Also dave Letterman. Remember when he had his bypass? He was only about 52.
His dad died very young from a heart attack. Heart disease is the big thing
in my family to. EVeryone should get tested anyways!

05-08-2004, 09:08 AM

"Stephanie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:aR6nc.52340$kh4.2980753@attbi_s52...
> Did you ever hear of Jim Fixx? He wrote the book on running in the late
> 70's that got everyone out jogging. He dropped dead while running a few
> years back because of severely blocked arteries. My problem was also
> blockage in three arteries. One 95% blocked, the other two over 75%
blocked.
> I'm 58 and have a family history of heart disease. I was lucky I got
tested
> when the problem first manifested itself.
>
>

Also dave Letterman. Remember when he had his bypass? He was only about 52.
His dad died very young from a heart attack. Heart disease is the big thing
in my family to. EVeryone should get tested anyways!

05-08-2004, 09:08 AM

"Stephanie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:aR6nc.52340$kh4.2980753@attbi_s52...
> Did you ever hear of Jim Fixx? He wrote the book on running in the late
> 70's that got everyone out jogging. He dropped dead while running a few
> years back because of severely blocked arteries. My problem was also
> blockage in three arteries. One 95% blocked, the other two over 75%
blocked.
> I'm 58 and have a family history of heart disease. I was lucky I got
tested
> when the problem first manifested itself.
>
>

Also dave Letterman. Remember when he had his bypass? He was only about 52.
His dad died very young from a heart attack. Heart disease is the big thing
in my family to. EVeryone should get tested anyways!

05-08-2004, 06:10 PM

I don't take blood thinners but am concerned about dumping the bike and
injuring the clips that are holding the sternum together. I have been
riding my hybrid and letting the Trek 5200 sit idle.

05-08-2004, 06:10 PM

I don't take blood thinners but am concerned about dumping the bike and
injuring the clips that are holding the sternum together. I have been
riding my hybrid and letting the Trek 5200 sit idle.

05-08-2004, 06:10 PM

I don't take blood thinners but am concerned about dumping the bike and
injuring the clips that are holding the sternum together. I have been
riding my hybrid and letting the Trek 5200 sit idle.

05-08-2004, 06:10 PM

I don't take blood thinners but am concerned about dumping the bike and
injuring the clips that are holding the sternum together. I have been
riding my hybrid and letting the Trek 5200 sit idle.