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Are There Safe Medical Procedures That Accurately Diagnose CVD?

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Are There Safe Medical Procedures That Accurately Diagnose CVD?

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Studies show that arterial blockage diagnostic exams are apt to be inaccurate. In one study, experts only agreed 60% of the time with their interpretation of angiograms, (a pre-surgical x-ray technique to detect blocked arteries). And, get this: of those that first agreed, only 50% of them subsequently agreed with their own diagnosis when asked to blindly re-examine the same results! This suggests an overall 30% accuracy rate, meaning that 70% of the time, medical experts are likely to be wrong. Now this statistic really made me stop and think: If you or I were flipping a coin, we’d be right 50% of the time–and that would be an improvement of 20% over the medical experts!!! Where Does That Leave Me? Basically, that leaves you in the same place I was when I decided to accept responsibility for my own health. Remember, I am a retired fireman, not a doctor — so legally I cannot tell you what to do here. I can only tell you about my personal experience and what I did — and I did it myse

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