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Thought I was having a heart attack

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I had my 2 angiograms 14 years ago and both through the groin. Last week I did a stress test with my Cardiologist and my result wasn't up to my usual high standard - I started to get short of breath at 6 min 40 sec. He wants me to have another angiogram as something has changed - he said they are mostly done through the arm these days (less bleeding, less bleeding and faster recovery). I am really scared and anxious that something is wrong and I haven't given him an answer if I will do the test or not as I am very phobic of medical procedures and needles. He is going to call me next week and I have to give him an answer - I guess I will say yes.

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I had 2 stents March 2023 (thru arm), I had 1 more stent August 2023 (arm). I was still having issues - fatigue, feeling I would pass out often (almost daily), general weakness. So in November, cardiologist ordered another angio to take another look at the stents - this time thru groin, because my arm artery was not completely healed. (I guess sometimes, not often, a stent can move or a side artery can be partially blocked by a stent). Everything checked out good. The 3rd angio, before I even realized they were starting the cardiologist was leaning over telling me all was good - it's not your heart. The longest part of the whole process was the prep - maybe 15 minutes. The angio itself took maybe 2-3 minutes. I felt nothing, and I didn't/couldn't see anything. Bottom line - nothing to worry about. I didn't even know he was doing it. Groin entry is a little more invasive then the arm. They prefer to go thru arm. I think recovery takes a little bit longer thru groin and I felt some fatigue afterwards for maybe 2-3 days. Really, the only way to know for sure if there is a block or not is to take a look, angio.