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Anxiety about upcoming Angiogram

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Mar 22 6:23pm | Replies (27)

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I’ve been the same,I had CT coronary angiogram which showed that( unexpectedly) I have 70% blockage and this before departing to Europe for few months ! Totally stressed !
I went to my cardiologist,he said that everything could happen,but suggested to have an old fashioned angiogram,I did it and showed that I have less than 50% blockage,which is normal for my age( 73 ).Be strong !

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I was considering having a CT Angiogram as it is far less invasive and has less risks.....but, if they do find something that needs to be fixed, such as a blockage, it can't be done during the CT Angiogram and I would have to go back to the hospital and have a regular angiogram where they can do any stents. Also, with the regular Angiogram you find out the result immediatley as the Cardiologist is talking to you while he does it, but CT Angiograms are often performed by radiologists and they have to send their report to the Cardiologist and you have to make another appointment and go back and find out the result. When suffereing severe anxiety with this sort of thing like I am, I need to get it done as quickly as possible and fixed as quickly as possible, not dragged out for weeks. I am still really suffering anxiety just thinking about it, I am up and down, good for part of the day and then in a dark hole that is hard to climb out of. I have been trying to keep busy and trying to not let my mind think about this and dwell on it (easier said than done)