I went to see my Cardiologist, for the results of my heart cath, and heart CT scan.
With mixed results, he told me there was an issue with an artery being pinched off, and sent me directly to see a surgeon. The surgeon looked at the results, did a quick exam and determined, though I have the issue, no surgery was needed. He said the constant "pressure" I feel, that gets worse with exertion was intercostal spasms or pressure, and that it was not being caused by the artery issue. Well, hello, he knew I have MS, and an MS Hug, which I had explained to my heart Dr. as feeling like an "ace bandage" wrapped around your chest, snugly or tightly, and feeling like having a ton of bricks on your chest. So, anyways, short of it, no surgery, at least, at this time. I wasn't expecting to hear any type of possibility of surgery, in the first place, but I am relieved I won't be having open heart surgery, but it concerns me that I do have the artery issue.
What my Cardiologist told me (and the Surgeon confirmed) was:
I was born with a heart malformation, whereby the Right Coronary Artery, doesn't follow the "normal" path. In travels between the heart and aorta, therefore when the heart "pumps", it temporarily squeezes off the RCA, yes, that means, it temporarily cuts off blood flow.
What the Surgeon said, was as he looked at the results of the Heart Cath. and Heart CT, was he didn't see any "schema" or anything indicating a significant blood flow problem.
Remember, he was told I have MS, and an MS Hug.
So, during his physical exam of me, he pressed on my chest, rib-cage, etc.
[Note: I fell off my back porch, back in 2009, one of the results was a severe chest contusion]
Yes, the pressure hurt, my chest has hurt since the fall, duh.
Since he believed, that he "duplicated" the results, by pressing on my chest, etc. He believes it's not a heart issue, but a chest wall issue. Hence, the intercostal spasms, "theory".
Is this issue with my RCA (Right Coronary Artery), something I should be concerned about, or since the Surgeon didn't think it is an issue, let it go?