Is my heart really OK?

Posted By Linda on July 22, 1999 at 09:25:24
I am a 49 year old female about 20 pounds overweight, cholesterol of 237 (but with a good ratio), very low blood pressure, no history of tobacco use, and a good family history (heart disease on both sides but after the age of 60).  For the past six months I have been having chest pains (a squeezing sensation really) and fatigue.  Because I have no risk factors, my PCP reluctantly ordered a stress test. It showed some abnormalities in "slope".  From that we went to a thallium stress test.  I had both parts (exercise, then rest)and the diagnosis was that I had "inferior wall ischemia".
On Monday I had a heart catherization.  Both my cardiologist and I were surprised that everything was normal.  He ordered gall bladder tests and they discovered I have a minor problem with my gall bladder and will someday need to have it removed.  The general consensus is that my gall bladder has caused the chest pain (which I still have).
My question is - is the heart cath reliable?  How could all three stress tests indicate ischemia and the left heart cath say "no problem".  Should I get my records and seek another opinion from a cardiologist?  Should I do any follow-up over the next few years?  If so, what?










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