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Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
YES! In April my fiance had to go to the hospital because he needed an emergency angioplasty. It was really scary. The doctor had told him in January that his EKG and his cholesterol were in the healthy range, but his blood pressure was high. Unfortunately, in April the doctor found that he had plaque build up in his vessels that could have caused a massive heart attack and death if untreated. He was very lucky. And he isn't even obese; he just needed to lose about 20 pounds which he has. The doctors are very pleased with his progress and all is well now.
Obesity is a major factor in early death from heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and stroke. The doctor would be remiss if he hadn't discussed her weight with the patient.
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That's great that he's doing better - there have been a ton of impressive advances in cardiology over the years, and it's good that your fiancee has benefited and is doing well.
So many other problems can stem from obesity - better to be blunt than sugarcoat the effects.
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