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Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
A work colleague went to his doctor on a Friday on an unrelated issue but mentioned to the doctor he was having certain symptoms. Upon examination the doctor told him he wasn't leaving the clinic and was promptly transported to hospital. On the Monday he was having a triple bypass. To look at him you wouldn't think he was a candidate for heart problems.
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Same thing could be said about my uncle. He's quite active (gym, running, playing volleyball). He went for a jog one day and had mild chest pain. Went to hospital and had an angio. Three narrowings and was told he needed a triple bypass which actually turned into a quadruple bypass. He was only in his early 50s at the time.
The worrying thing for me is that cardiovascular disease runs in the family. My grandma (mum of uncle above) had a bypass and ended up having a cardiac arrest a couple of years later in the backyward. She was standing up at the back shed and I went in another shed to collect chicken eggs. When I came out she was on her back and unresponsive. She ended up passing away.
While I did specify men in my OP, my grandma was one of those that didn't want to bother anyone with her problems. She was probably having chest pain all day but didn't want to tell anyone.
Thanks everyone for sharing their experiences.