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Dear Dr. Roach: Have you heard of the 64-slice test for your heart? Would you recommend it instead of a stress test? D.F. You’re asking about a CT scan of the heart.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was wondering if there is a time that a person should stop donating platelets, based on age or difficulty. I am 61 and the past three times I’ve donated, I felt uncomfortable in some way.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 67-year-old woman. For the past year, at least twice a month for three or four days, I am sick with nausea, diarrhea, chills and feverishness, lower-left abdominal discomfort and no appetite.

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently visited an ophthalmologist. Prior to the consultation, his staff member went over a form with me, including my marital status — single, married, divorced, widowed, partnered, etc.

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m in the middle of a dispute between my neurosurgeon and cardiologist, and would appreciate your opinion. I’m a 70-year-old male with extensive cardiac issues, including a heart attack, stent, ablation and A fib.

Dear Dr. Roach: Have you heard that lymphoma patients are more likely than others to develop blood clots after surgery? I nearly died of a pulmonary embolus six days after hernia surgery.

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a woman, age 70, who is five feet, four inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. I have no problems with cholesterol, diabetes or blood pressure. I do not take any medications, just vitamins.

Dear Dr. Roach: Two years ago, my wife (age 62, nonsmoker, nondrinker) was hospitalized for a case of septicemia. Her doctor at the time described her blood as “basically toxic sludge.

Dear Dr. Roach: My friend had a triple bypass last August. He still has problems. At a recent visit to the cardiologist, he was told that one of the grafts has fallen away.

Dear Dr. Roach: If I share confidential information with my doctor, how much of that information is reported to my insurance company? I am required to sign the HIPAA form that allows information to be shared in order to provide treatment.