The Booty Report

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Arrr! Aye, me mateys, turns out me heart be troubled, even if me body shows no signs of scurvy diabetes!

2023-10-20

Arrr! Me hearties, the treasure map o' medical knowledge reveals that them scurvy dogs with diabetes and no known heart troubles be in dire straits. Aye, the results from 2730 sea dogs' tests show that a weak blood flow be a deadly sign, whether they feel the pain or not. Yo ho ho!

In a language fit for a swashbuckling pirate of the 17th century, let me regale ye with news from the high seas of medicine! Arrr, it be said that the results from a study on 2730 scallywags with diabetes, but no known heart troubles, reveals a most curious finding. Y'see, it seems that an impairment in the flow of blood to the ol' heart, known as myocardial blood flow reserve, be a telltale sign of impending doom, regardless of whether ye be plagued by the symptoms of ischemia, a condition caused by poor blood supply to the heart. Shiver me timbers!

Now, ye might be wonderin' why this be important, me hearties. Well, ye see, in this study, those poor souls with a diminished blood flow reserve met a most unfortunate fate - they met Davy Jones in the afterlife. Aye, they shuffled off this mortal coil, while their shipmates with normal blood flow reserve carried on, drinking their grog and singing sea shanties. Arrr!

So, me hearties, this be a warnin' to all ye landlubbers with diabetes, even if ye think yer heart be as strong as a kraken! It be crucial to keep an eye on yer myocardial blood flow reserve, for it be a harbinger of doom, regardless of whether ye be feelin' the symptoms of a troubled ticker. So, if ye be havin' the beetus, make sure ye be gettin' yer perfusion imaging done and keep a weather eye on yer heart's health! Arrr, it be a matter of life and death, and no amount of buried treasure can save ye if yer heart be failin'!"

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