Chest pain with Cervical Disc Rupture

[chele121]

I have a ruptured disc in C4 (I think) and bulging disc in C3 and C6. I also show degenerative disc problems in C5 and C7. I was admitted to the hospital in Mar. with pain in between shoulder blades and chest pain. Left hand was killing me. Immediately, they thought heart. I had CT, EKG, Nuclear Stress test - all normal. My concern is that my dad and grandfather both died at 59 of heart attacks. I am a 46 yr. old female. I have low blood pressure, total cholestrol is high end of normal (180). The chest pain basically started at the same time as the pain between the shoulder blades. Should I just assume that it is related to my disc and not my heart. I have a cardiologist and he does not seem too concerned about heart since other tests have been normal, but has mentioned that we might want to do a heart catherization. I do know that you can have a normal EKG and stress test and still have blockage in heart. I am trying not to worry about this too much as I know that can bring on chest pain from anxiety. Is there a test other than a heart catherization that would be more accurate in diagnosing a heart blockage. I really do not want to have a heart cath. I am probably 10 lbs. at the most overweight. I try to walk daily - no chest pain when walking. The chest pain is more when I am sitting at my desk or sitting down. Right now while I am typing, it is hurting. I have heard about a new CT angiograph that is nonivasive.

[patsy10]

Doctors are ordering the CT angio more and more now, especially on younger people.   The heart cath is the most definitive test but is invasive and there are risks.  I had a herniated disk c-5/6.  I had pain in my chest just below the clavicles on both sides.  My neurosurgeon said it was from the disk.  It's hard to tell the difference.