The primary thing I did was ask a cardiovascular surgeon in my network to send the lab requisition form to a lab. This is the gate for much of this stuff, even if you pay out of pocket. If someone knows a simple “pay and play” testing service that would be fantastic.
Most doctors recommend against these and against the full body MRI one can get because they believe you’ll always find things you don’t expect and that will make you indulge in interventions that have weak support, resulting in deleterious iatrogenic effects.
I found that I had no such impulse with the data I had. But a friend of mine, supplied with evidence of a little arrhythmia went through a battery of tests and experimentation. He was in line for getting a cardiac ablation when he finally quit his job and stopped having the problem. So I get why they say that. There’s people like that.
Anyway, if you’re curious what you can get for $800 email me and I’ll post here. I’d do it proactively but I’m traveling so it will take a little work.
Most doctors recommend against these and against the full body MRI one can get because they believe you’ll always find things you don’t expect and that will make you indulge in interventions that have weak support, resulting in deleterious iatrogenic effects.
I found that I had no such impulse with the data I had. But a friend of mine, supplied with evidence of a little arrhythmia went through a battery of tests and experimentation. He was in line for getting a cardiac ablation when he finally quit his job and stopped having the problem. So I get why they say that. There’s people like that.
Anyway, if you’re curious what you can get for $800 email me and I’ll post here. I’d do it proactively but I’m traveling so it will take a little work.