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angiogram vs cardiac cath

Why would a cardiologist do an angiogram and give a report of a 30% blockage and two weeks later do a cardiac cath and give a report of 89% blockage in the LAD?  Why would an angiogram not show this?
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63984 tn?1385437939
I wonder if you are confusing an Angiogram with a Stress Test.  A Stress tests usually precedes an Angiogram (Heart Cath).
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976897 tn?1379167602
What do you mean by a cardiac cath? aren't angiogram and cardiac cath the same thing?
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