reading angiograms

[carolyn1498]

I had bypass grafts (5 of them past september) I am a 57 year old woman. For 6 mos, no chest, jaw, neck pain. Then again. Now I had a stress test positive for sepum and apex of heart. I had angiogram. It showed 4 of 5 bypasses were in tact and other had gotten some collateral circultaion. 2nd cardiologist want to get the films themselves and states the pictures themseves. the  report on the one gone bad is very vague. I thought was was only one way to read an angiogram to determine if a stent is needed. I get chest pain 10-20 times a day. with 3-10 nitro on average. My stroll is now down to a shuffle, just trying to ward of the chest pain. One doc said it could be from microvascular pathways. I 'm tired of meds. This doctor thinks i may need a stent. Well see him next week. Could one read it and I do and another read that that I don't.

[kenkeith]

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Then again. Now I had a stress test positive for sepum and apex of heart.
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Positive for what condition?

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Could one read it and I do and another read that that I don't.
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The AMA/AHA guidelines are not to stent an occlusion less than 70% if there is no angina (chest pain).  You may have an occlusion that should be stented to relieve the pain!?