cant find blockage

[catnhat1]

I had a stress test done. The Dr. said I have all the criteria for a blockage but he could not see one. I had a positive d-dimer, and the pressure measured in my right Artery was very high, and it was also not right in my legs. The dr. explained it was like putting his thumb over the end of a water hose and it increasing the pressure. He advised me to lose weight and relax more.... but everything else was ok... my sugar, cholesterol, salt intake. He said he kind of was looking for some of that to be "off" so that he could say that maybe  it was some of the problem, but it wasnt. Should i also have my head checked for blockages, could it be there? Should I get a second opinion?

[catnhat1]

It was high blood pressure and he could hear the "Swooshing" noise. It was so  strong at times I could hear my own heart beat and sometimes see it pulsing in my vision. Shortness of breath and pain. The artery velocity is very high......also an embolism a few years ago

[joanincarolina]

What were your symptoms that made the doctor order a stress test?

[Dr J Singh]

Hi,

No it has got nothing to do with the head. The doctor is referring to the blockages in the heart (coronary) vessels. I will suggest an echocardiography/preferably stress echocardiography and maybe a coronary angiography to be certain that you don’t suffer from a coronary artery disease.

I hope that helps. Please do keep me posted. Kind regards.