heart attack or not

[tcdebaca]

About two years ago I woke up in the middle of the night with great pain in my left arm and it felt like my throat was closing, It passed after about 10 mins. abot a month later I was walking up a hill checking out my hunting grounds before deer season cut a few branches and the pain was back buut much worse this time I laid on the ground for an hour in great pain until it passed again. Long story short it happens when ever I walk on the treadmill I went to the doctor and I have some type of blockage going on. They are going to go in and see if a stent?? will work or if I need a bypass. I forgot to ask the doctor if I had a heart attack and wouldn't you know it the doctor is out of office for the next week and I don't see them agian for two weeks so I just want to know if I had a heart attack or not or just came close to one? any ideas?????/

[tcdebaca]

Thanks Rich38 yes they did the echo cardiogram, nucluer stress test and a cat scan and other stuff.

[Rich38]

You describe classic heart attack symptoms. Wheather you had an attack or have any heart damage will be determined by you cardiologist when he does the catherization. How did your doctor determine that you have a blockage, by echo cardiogram, nucluer stress test, etc.?

I would reccommend that you NOT do anything stressful before you see your Dr. again, and in the meantime, if the symptoms recur go to the emergency room immedeatly. Don't mean to scare you, but the symptoms you describe are alarming.

Hope all turns out well for you, let us know how it goes.

Good luck,
Rich38