I posted a thread called 'Cath or No Cath - Update' the other day. Would you mind reading it and giving any feedback you may have? If not, that's ok. I just thought you might have some words of wisdom for me.

Thanks!
Laura

Found the post:

Echo - normal
Numerous EKGs - normal
Nuclear Stress Test - normal
Stress Echo (3 in the last 3 years) - normal
Chest x-ray - normal
Chest CT Scan - normal
D-Dimer - normal
Cholesterol - TC 179, 88 LDL, 82 HDL, 42 Triglycerides
hs-CRP - .2

Laura,
With the above, EXPECIALLY the clean nuclear stress test I wouldn NOT put myself through the risk of an angiogram. Think how horrible you would feel if they punctured an artery (rare) and had to split open your chest to make a repair, expecially if done for nothing.

If the nuclear stress test is more than a couple years ago, then repeat it.

Thanks Lenin. The Nuclear test was done in January of this year as well as the 2 of the Stress Echos. I think I will just try to see if there isn't another way to get to the bottom of this. I have read the risks of the Angio and although they are rare, I would hate to end up worse off than I am now especially with my lack of risk factors and negative tests.