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I am 25 and have to go for a diagnostic cardiac cath on Friday 10/23. I have low oxygen (they can;t figure out why) and am terrified. Has anyone gone through this with low o2? I already have low blood pressure and am scared that it will drop more during the procedure. I am so scared!!!! I don't want to die during the cath. Anyone have any advice?

During a cardiac cath if a blockage is discovered, can they put a stint in without having to do a bypass at the time of the cath? Of course unless the blockage(s) are too severe then a bypass would be necessary. I am thinking in the right direction? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/868747'>stress induced reversible ischemia</a>.

s were 52 and ldl was 101 my hdl was only 37.. I asked my doctore why they would not do a cardiac cath on me and he said no doctor would because I am 37 years old and fall under a low risk category..

If you really want to know how your heart is, you need to have a cardiac cath. The other tests do not even come close to what the cath will find out. Medication alone is not enough if you have plugged arteries. If you only have a few plugged, stents can be placed to keep the artery open. The cath is really not that bad and well worth it. You do not want to end up having a heart attack, which can happen even if you are on a beta blocker and statin.

I am not sure to have the catherization, becouse I have two opinion , one cardiology want me to wait and have some pills meantime, and the other want to make the cardiac catherization.According to my nuclear stress test show I have ejection fraction 36%, small zone of ischemia in the anteroseptal segment, and in the inferobasal segment. Thanks for your answer This discussion is related to Ugly bruise after heart cath--normal?.

What do you mean by a cardiac cath? aren't angiogram and cardiac cath the same thing?

You should ask your doctor to explain why you have almost normal EF, but have symptoms of a low cardiac output? Does your friend have an explanation for a cath procedure.

Hi, I need some help understanding why the 2 cardiac MD’s have said 2 different things. The doctor performing the test said all is ok. The primary cardiac doctor says there are blockages. Test done on Jan 30, Female, Age 54. Hemodynamics: Mild systemic hypertension & mildly elevated LVEDP Cardiac Structures: Global left ventricular function normal. EF calculated by contrast ventriculography was 55%. Coronary Circulation: Distal LAD: 100 % stenosis. Mid circumflex: 100 % stenosis.

Does or did a nitrate medication relieve chest pains? Sometimes a cath doesn't find the problem of chest pain, and the condition can be due to variant angina. This is condition that may be ideopathic, and there are unnatural spasms that periodically constrict the coronary arteries causing the chest pain. Calcium antagonists are extremely effective in preventing the coronary spasm of variant or Prinzmetal's angina. These drugs, along with nitrates, are the mainstays of treatment.

I'm 46 yrs old and I had a cath 3 yrs ago; I got the all clear. Recently I started going through the change, hot flashes, headaches, etc. Along with this I've got chest pain and jaw pain. I saw the cardiologist that saw me 3 yrs ago and although he didn't redo the cath, he did extensive blood tests, EKG, chest x-ray and stress/echo. He gave me the all clear but the pain continues, sometimes at rest and sometimes during exertion, he feels it's gastro and/or muscular.

They ended up doing a cath and found I had blockage. They did a stent and since I have been home I have been week, and running out of energy fast. Is this a normal thing with it? I am on 325mg of asprin and also on Plavix. I dont know if the meds cause this or just that my heart is still weak from the cath. Will this pass over time so I can go back to doing my normal activitys or will I have 2 adjust them.

Without knowing your cardiac risk factors ie, hypertension, cholesterol, insulin level, family history, body weight and age and results of the tests, it is impossible to make a specific comment regarding your broad, overall cardiac health. I think that youre saying that your new heart problems are shortness of breath and chest pain. You are correct that the cardiac stress test with infaction is indicative of old irreversible damage to the heart muscle.

There doesn't appear to be any cause for the intervention of a cath procedure....calcium score is very good. Reduce your risk factors and you will be fine.

I need a quick answer. I'm having a cardiac cath tomorrow morning and feel like I might be coming down with a cold or sinus infection. Will I still be able to have the cardiac cath or will I have to postpone it until this clears up. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

If you could give me your opinion I would greatly appreciate it. They want to do a cardiac cath/angiogram. This is going to take place this Mon. My father died of arthersclerosis at the age of 55. Thank you again. I look forward to hearing back from you and again thank you!

i had a cardiac cath today at the va hosp in my area and was told that i have blockages, two at 50-60% blockage and one that is at 70% blockage. the 70% one was describe as an artery that arches up over the left side of my heart and the other two were on my right side. after the test the cardio said i needed to come back for another test. he described it as a test that would measure the pressure readings on each sides of the stints to determine the need for stinting.

On Wednesday morning he had another heart cath and other test. During the cath the doctor could not find any blockages not even one and he did not need to have open heart surgery and he didn’t need any stents. His heart was healthy except for some heart spasms that he had. The doctor explained to me that his local cardiologist used the wrong size cath on him because he was a short man (5’1” & small frame) and he had a smaller heart that he should have used a smaller cath.

d strongly suggest you have the Cath and echo. The Echo is risk-free and can give you definitive information about your heart valves, size, etc., and the cath is the gold standard that can define the condition or your heart arteries. Breathlessness with minor exertion, like walking a flight of stairs, is a big red flag. The procedures will give you a great deal of information, the risk is very small.

Both ct scanner and cath are angiograms. The ct scan 64-slice is almost as accurate as a cath for imaging the lumen (channel) of the vessels. But a ct scan 64-slice is more inclusive. It views the respiratory system (lungs), heart vessel anatomy, and aorta (ascending, arch, and descending).

I am writing on behalf of my 68 yo mother, who has a hx of PACs/PVCs for years controlled with medication (B-blockers). Approx. 4 mos ago, she began having more frequent palps (from a few/wk to several/hr to to several/min.) She has worn a 30d Holter which confirmed PVCs. She is very active--walks 1 hr/day, good diet, good wt--very healthy. She denies chest pain or SOB, but states that she feels some mild, localized pressure during the dysrhythmias occasionally. Her PMH is insignif.

I saw a cardiologist who put me through a full cardiac work up. I even had a cardiac cath, which were all clear. I still til this day have severe chest pain that shoots to my left arm. I’ve been seen in the emergency room so many times and everything is always clear. EKG and triponin are always negative. When I’m laying down at night I can’t feel and hear my heart beating very hard. I’m desperate at this point.

Did they do a cardiac MRI or implant ICD as a precaution? My cardiac MRI was normal, they did a cardiac cath which showed no kinks, clots or blocks and I had to have a pacemaker/defibrillator implanted. Did they give you any clues what caused yours? Mine were no known cause. Hope you're feeling better now.

s, blood work you name it I go back to the Dr again yesterday and now I have a abnormal EKG they say it might be because your heart is beating so fast, well Im nervous what do you think ive been hitting dead ends for months but now tomorrow I have to have a cardiac cath. they put me on one baby aspirin a day and give me nitro pills...What is going on I am petrified about this test..

I found out today what meds they will be using for my diagnostic cardiac cath on Friday. One is Midazolam, the other is fentany. I looked both of these up and it says that they can cause lower oxygen or respiratory problems. My oxygen already goes low when I am sleeping. I am really scared now. Has anyone had these meds with low o2??

A calcium score can help RISK stratify you for major cardiac events over the long term, but it DOES not tell you specifics about the extent of your current blockages. A CT angiogram or a cath angiogram can do that--cath is still the gold standard. Recommendations for asymptomatic individuals based on their coronary calcium sore can be summarized as follows. Calcium scores of 0 identify individuals in the "lowest-risk" group with 10 year risk for cardiac events less than 5%.

You should contact your husbands doctor who did the cath about this. When the cardiac cath was done did they enter through an incision in his groin? If yes, then the pressure and swelling could be from the manipulation that is done in that area. Let your husbands doctor know just to be on the safe side. Good luck.

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