As a precaution, Rick Carpenter saw a primary cardiologist about 10 years ago after his twin brother had open heart surgery. He aced that first stress test, but another one in 2015 led to a heart catheterization, a procedure to see how well his heart was working. It spotted three blockages narrowing Carpenter’s arteries, which were successfully treated with stents, tiny tubes inserted into his arteries to help blood flow through his heart.

By 2020, Carpenter was also suffering from heart valve…

As a precaution, Rick Carpenter saw a primary cardiologist about 10 years ago after his twin brother had open heart surgery. He aced that first stress test, but another one in 2015 led to a heart catheterization, a procedure to see how well his heart was working. It spotted three blockages narrowing Carpenter’s arteries, which were successfully treated with stents, tiny tubes inserted into his arteries to help blood flow through his heart.

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