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Interventional Cardiology (Expert Forum)
chest discomfort still
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chest discomfort still
by radtec01, Jul 20, 2008 06:51PM
I was just curious how accurate are stress tests and ekgs and ecgs? i am short about 5 1 and 195 pounds and heavy chested which i know can cause a problem with accuracy. Still having a lil discomfort docs feel its anxiety and i dont .They assured me the test indicate i am fairly healthy. dont know what to think..
Doctor's Answer
by Douglas Bogart, MD, Jul 21, 2008 07:36AM
, Jul 21, 2008 07:36AMTo: radtec01
The accuracy of the test depends which test and the local expertise in the test. In ladies with large breasts a dobutamine echo is a very good test and reduces the imaging artifacts.
If you are concerned, ask your cardiologist about doing a 64 slice CT of the Coronaries or a Cardiac Cath. Those procedures could provide more definitive answers than a
stress test -- in light of continuing symptoms, it would be worth it to put your mind to
rest.