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'Rowdy' Roddy Piper -- Dies at 61 from Cardiac Arrest
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Bob Denman
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Was he the guy, who wore the ski masks? :shocked:
(I never followed this form of entertainment)
61 is too young... R.I.P.
ray:
(I never followed this form of entertainment)
61 is too young... R.I.P.
ray:
wyliec
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Was he the guy, who wore the ski masks? :shocked:
(I never followed this form of entertainment)
61 is too young... R.I.P.
He wore a kilt.
SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
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he was a good wrestler, a great character & his role in THEY LIVE is a classic.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
61 is way to young to pass on. RIP. ray:
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wyliec
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Maybe. There have been others in the last 10 years that have died ay an early age.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Let this be a reminder to all you guys and gals out there - NEVER IGNORE CHEST PAINS! There was nothing in the article about any symptoms he may have had before the fateful night, but I'd be willing to bet he had chest pains in the hours, or maybe off and on for a few days, before he died from cardiac arrest. I asked my doc a couple of years ago how do you tell the difference between angina pain and heartburn. His answer? YOU CAN'T! The only way to differentiate between them is the one occurs after physical activity and the other after eating.
In 2009 I had mild pains in my right shoulder area. Doc did an EKG, then later a nuclear stress test. That afternoon I was in the cath lab getting a stent in a 90% blockage, and balloon therapy for a 70% blockage, and discovering a third 60% blockage. Three years later I had a similar pain episode and the earlier partial blockage had to be stented. My youngest brother just this week had chest pains for a second time in two weeks. At the ER they determined he had suffered a mild heart attack, quite possible both times. The next morning the cardio put a stent in one 70% blockage and there were no other blockages. He suffered minor heart muscle damage from just one 70% blockage, probably due to vigorous physical activity. He had ONE 70% blockage but the doc said that was enough to make him a walking heart attack waiting to happen, quite possibly within a week.
The old adage of a heart attack is evidenced by left side and arm pain is bogus. The pain can be anywhere in the chest. And for women, it can be felt as back pain. Feel chest pain, be macho and tough it out, and you could very well end up dead. :lecturef_smilie:
On the other hand maybe Piper had sleep apnea that he refused to have diagnosed and treated. With obstructive sleep apnea you stop breathing and your blood oxygen level drops. If it drops below about 70% you're a goner.
To ignore chest pains or sleep problems is to court premature death. Stupid!
In 2009 I had mild pains in my right shoulder area. Doc did an EKG, then later a nuclear stress test. That afternoon I was in the cath lab getting a stent in a 90% blockage, and balloon therapy for a 70% blockage, and discovering a third 60% blockage. Three years later I had a similar pain episode and the earlier partial blockage had to be stented. My youngest brother just this week had chest pains for a second time in two weeks. At the ER they determined he had suffered a mild heart attack, quite possible both times. The next morning the cardio put a stent in one 70% blockage and there were no other blockages. He suffered minor heart muscle damage from just one 70% blockage, probably due to vigorous physical activity. He had ONE 70% blockage but the doc said that was enough to make him a walking heart attack waiting to happen, quite possibly within a week.
The old adage of a heart attack is evidenced by left side and arm pain is bogus. The pain can be anywhere in the chest. And for women, it can be felt as back pain. Feel chest pain, be macho and tough it out, and you could very well end up dead. :lecturef_smilie:
On the other hand maybe Piper had sleep apnea that he refused to have diagnosed and treated. With obstructive sleep apnea you stop breathing and your blood oxygen level drops. If it drops below about 70% you're a goner.
To ignore chest pains or sleep problems is to court premature death. Stupid!
wyliec
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Don't you think yearly check ups help, rather than wait for chest pains?
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Yes, but does your doctor do an angiogram every year to see how much blockage might be developing in your heart arteries? Does he?
wyliec
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There are other markers to check, and there are also non-invasive tests. I was going to an MDVIP doctor that offered this:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...men-in-the-us-300069326.html?tc=eml_cleartime
You may consider yourself proactive because you say, if you have chest pains, check it out immediately. I, myself, consider that reactive. My primary care physician was part of the MDVIP group, and offered the inflammation testing. I don't remember if it was $300 or $400, or may be less. I don't go to him anymore. But, it seems to me anyone that has already had blockages, it's worth the extra dollars per year.
By the way, I paid $1600 per year for what may be called the privilege of concierge medicine. In my case, since I have nothing physically wrong, it was not worth it for me. That $1600 got you one detailed, in depth yearly check up, and you could get to see the dr. with no waiting, usually the same day. However, you still needed insurance.
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