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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 134192"><p>Lisa, Lisa, Lisa - </p><p></p><p>First of all big hugs to you. That is so scary.</p><p></p><p>Second of all, the docs are right. The cardiac tests are historically less accurate for women than they are for men. My cardiologist told me that stress tests are accurate for women only 80% of the time. </p><p></p><p>When I had my heart attack, my EKG was normal, too, and my blood pressure was only like 147/92 or something. I had only one enzyme come back elevated instead of the normal two. They were asking me if I could have pulled a muscle. Yet, I ended up with 4 stents. I'm not trying to scare you. Just want to make sure you don't mess around with this. Angiograms are really not a big deal at all. They don't want you to drive for 5 days and not to lift anything over 10 pounds or vacuum for 2 weeks, but other than that it's really not a big deal. You'll feel bruised at the cath site, but that's not bad either. (As long as you don't hemorrhage like I did, but that's really unusual. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" />)</p><p></p><p>Kidney disease and heart disease are so closely related. Please follow through with more aggressive testing.</p><p></p><p>Did they give you a script for nitroglycerin? If so, here's how it works. You take one and wait 5 minutes. If the symptoms haven't subsided you take another and wait 5 minutes. If they still haven't subsided, you take a third. If that still doesn't work you call 911. But, I don't know if I would wait that long if they haven't gone in and checked your heart.</p><p></p><p>by the way, I know what you mean about getting right in at the ER. Complain of chest pain and shortness of breath and you're ushered right back and the beehive of activity starts.</p><p></p><p>You will be in my thoughts. Take care of you and get to the ER right away if you feel those symptoms again.</p><p></p><p>(((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 134192"] Lisa, Lisa, Lisa - First of all big hugs to you. That is so scary. Second of all, the docs are right. The cardiac tests are historically less accurate for women than they are for men. My cardiologist told me that stress tests are accurate for women only 80% of the time. When I had my heart attack, my EKG was normal, too, and my blood pressure was only like 147/92 or something. I had only one enzyme come back elevated instead of the normal two. They were asking me if I could have pulled a muscle. Yet, I ended up with 4 stents. I'm not trying to scare you. Just want to make sure you don't mess around with this. Angiograms are really not a big deal at all. They don't want you to drive for 5 days and not to lift anything over 10 pounds or vacuum for 2 weeks, but other than that it's really not a big deal. You'll feel bruised at the cath site, but that's not bad either. (As long as you don't hemorrhage like I did, but that's really unusual. :raspberry-tounge:) Kidney disease and heart disease are so closely related. Please follow through with more aggressive testing. Did they give you a script for nitroglycerin? If so, here's how it works. You take one and wait 5 minutes. If the symptoms haven't subsided you take another and wait 5 minutes. If they still haven't subsided, you take a third. If that still doesn't work you call 911. But, I don't know if I would wait that long if they haven't gone in and checked your heart. by the way, I know what you mean about getting right in at the ER. Complain of chest pain and shortness of breath and you're ushered right back and the beehive of activity starts. You will be in my thoughts. Take care of you and get to the ER right away if you feel those symptoms again. (((((((((((((hugs))))))))))) [/QUOTE]
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