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I have a Family History —of early heart disease -perhaps the best single reason for an EBT heartscan. A family history of premature coronary disease exists if a first degree male relative has a coronary event by age 55 or a female relative by age 65. It is common for us to discover that among siblings with such a history, some members seem to not inherit coronary disease and others could have an alarming amount. This is a great example of the kind of individual risk assessment that cannot be accomplished by any physician exam. If one has lots of plaque due to a family history, it is often important to get special lab tests for further diagnosis.
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