My doctor put me through a series of tests, one of which was an EndoPAT test, which he described as a test that could predict a heart attack seven years in advance. The EndoPAT measured changes in my Peripheral Arterial Tone, which contributed to my final EndoScore. He said this score would be a very strong indicator of the health of my heart, future risk, and would basically tell us where to go from there. My EndoScore was 1.56, which was very low, and indicated to my doctor that further examination was needed. He referred me immediately to a cardiologist and it later turned out that I had an almost complete blockage of the left anterior descending coronary artery in my heart. A week later I underwent a successful balloon angioplasty procedure to correct the damage. As I was lying there in the recovery room I couldn’t imagine what would have happened if I hadn’t gone and seen my doctor. A few weeks after that I went back to my doctor to not only talk about my progress, but also thank him for giving me an EndoPAT test. I really feel like the EndoPAT is what saved my life. If I hadn’t had that test I never would have know how urgent the situation was and that I had to act fast. I look at life in a very different way now and make sure to make the most out of every day. My fatigue is gone and that allows me to do what I love the most, which is teaching. After my surgery, I started using a pedometer to make sure that a day never goes by where I don’t walk 10,000 steps. Four months later, I went back in to see what my new EndoScore was and it was a much higher 1.69. Needless to say we were both delighted! I feel like I have been given a new lease on life and there is no doubt in my mind that is because of my EndoPAT test. |
