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How can I get a cardiologist to actually do a full workup.

By Anonymous August 13, 2012 - 5:18pm
 
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I have been to three cardiologists, they all take an EKG, BP, Temp and WEight, and look at my year old stress test, which was horrible, and the immediate angiogram which was done over a year ago and send me on my way with "your fine" Every single female in my family has died of heart related issues. I currently am experiencing frequent left chest pain that goes through to my back and up my neck, nausea, dizziness, extreme tiredness, and am no longer able to do the thngs I enjoy. My blood pressure is 86/62 one morning and 120/76 the next with no activity, My heart races for no reason and I get nervous when it happens. I wake up choking and unable to breath. Jan 2012 CT SCan for PE showed mild aortic atherosclerosis and July CT Scan shows diffuse aortic atherosclerosis. I am worried, and do not know how to proceed.

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