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Originally Posted by VINMAN
A few people I know have questioned the need also. Including my sister who is a RN and others I know in the med field.
Moses, my original visit to ny regular MD was for swollen lymph nodes in my neck. He ran blood work also. My LDL came back borderline. But he had scheduled the stress test prior to the blood work results. I had requested to take the stress test again. But they said my insurance wouldn't cover a retest. So between the LDL and the result of the stress test, that was the reason for the cath. It was a suggestion that I do it, I wasn't pressured into it. But of course the cardiologist that did the stress test also performed the cath( coincidence, huh?  ) |
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Originally Posted by sjf911
There is no indication for routine "screening" stress testing in asymptomatic individuals. Likewise, cardiac catheterization in an asymptomatic individual based on an unindicated stress test of dubious value is bordering on criminal. I have seen completely healthy young people killed as a consequence of this kind of behavior. Your 10 year risk of a CAD associated event is probably around 1-2% based on what you have stated.
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What he said. Read the book
Coronary. And find a new doctor. Stat.