Hacker News: er4https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=er4Hacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:34:12 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by er4 in "Abdominal fat predicts heart disease risk better than BMI"]]>Get as many scans you can under insurance. Data is king and Claude happens to chew it all pretty well. Apple Health data by itself and family history is enough to make a starter PDF for your cardiologist.

Getting an ECG, EKG, TTE, CAC, carotid duplex US, lipid panel, CMP, TSH, 25-OH Vit D, B12 + folate were what my cardio recommended before appointment #2 on hypertension. Both of us are data guys.

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