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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 139410"><p>Lisa - </p><p></p><p>I can't remember...did they do an echocardiogram at the hospital? That would be a good test to have. It's an ultrasound of the heart. It will show how efficiently your heart is working.</p><p></p><p>You might also talk to your cardiologist about doing a CT scan. It's non-invasive and can detect calcification in the coronary artery which would be an indication of stenosis (is that the right word?...I'm a little foggy). </p><p></p><p>There is still some controversy surrounding the use of CT's, but it seems to be more with who to use it on (low risk vs medium risk vs high risk) as a diagnostic tool. IOW, high risk people don't need it because they are already receiving interventions and is it a waste of money to use it on low-risk people. Since they are hesitant to do anything invasive because of the kidney disease, I would at least broach this with the cardiologist and get her thoughts on it.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad you're feeling better. Take care of you.</p><p></p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 139410"] Lisa - I can't remember...did they do an echocardiogram at the hospital? That would be a good test to have. It's an ultrasound of the heart. It will show how efficiently your heart is working. You might also talk to your cardiologist about doing a CT scan. It's non-invasive and can detect calcification in the coronary artery which would be an indication of stenosis (is that the right word?...I'm a little foggy). There is still some controversy surrounding the use of CT's, but it seems to be more with who to use it on (low risk vs medium risk vs high risk) as a diagnostic tool. IOW, high risk people don't need it because they are already receiving interventions and is it a waste of money to use it on low-risk people. Since they are hesitant to do anything invasive because of the kidney disease, I would at least broach this with the cardiologist and get her thoughts on it. I'm glad you're feeling better. Take care of you. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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