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I went for my EKG stress test and a nuclear stress test. The tests indicated a blockage. I am now waiting for an angiogram. They put me on drugs after the test. I am on 1.25mg Monocor, 5mg Norvasc, 10mg Crestor as well as ASA 81mg - one per day. Now I wait for Angiogram. I am quite freaked out. So I am scheduled for an angiogram on Feb 5th. They tell me there are risks in this test. The risk is 1 in 1000 people die, stroke or have a heart attack during this proceedure. My question is this, Should I get a 64-slice Coronary CT Angiography? This machine has no risk and will give them the same answers. This test is not covered by our health care insurance. It will cost me $1300. I am not opposed to paying that extra money to eliminate risk. What are your opinions? .
Yes I have been prescribed a beta blocker. I am not considering going above 130. What I am saying is that acheiving 130 each day, so far, is getting harder and harder. It seems my heart is adapting better each and every day to the work load and it takes more work to complete the work out. I am maintaning the same resistance each day. Controling my heart beat at 130 each day, and I am able to go faster each day with the same heart beat and the same resistance. I am following the doctors advice but I am wondering if he considered that my heart might be able to do more work with the same amount of beats.
Undoubtedly you have been prescribed a beta blocker and/or other drugs that will keep your heart rate slower during exercise. I'd certainly follow your doctor's advice and maintain 130bpm. I understand your enthusiasm to get back to optimum fitness, but is probably time for you follow directions.
I have been working out for 4 days now. I was told I could do my cardio workout and weights but I should keep my heart rate no higher then 130 until next appointment. I have bee doing 1/2 hour of elipticle machine getting my heart up to 130 and keeping it there until done. I have found each day that I have to go faster to reach 130 using the same resistance. The workout is actually getting pretty intense after only 4 days as it seems my heart is getting more efficient and I have to go harder to get to 130. I am having no pain and I feel good. I am wondering if it is OK to keep going harder each workout or should I maybe should slow down to be safe. I like the workout and feel good and I was in top shape before the stent. Any advice?
great news :)
Went for a visit to cardiac re-hab center. Did a treadmill stress test. Started at walk and advanced to a run over time. Went for 12 minutes and the last pace was at a pace as a fast walk or moderate run. Heart rate went up to 150. They said everything was good. I never felt any chest pain. I am not in good cardio shape as I have been scared to do to much until my angioplasty was over. I will start working out now as I have the green light to do that
no. The way to look at it is 'a stress test will reveal if a blockage is significant enough to affect the heart when working hard'. Obviously there could be lots of small blockages which are not affecting the heart as yet.
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