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I wore them because neurology then cardiology ordered those tests. I started this journey with nephrology hypertension because I had two TIAs in July. They did a series of test then sent me to neurology who did tests that resulted in me having to say into this week for cardiology tests and assessments. And still nothing. Upon reading the clinical notes from cardiology it seems that the only reason he ordered the stress test is to insure me that I’m okay
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As you probably know, the Holter measures heartbeats. It detects slow/fast rates as well as arrythmias and can show things that EKGs cannot or miss. @whidbey suggested an echocardiogram and stress test, but it seems you already did that. Keep asking questions!
@cnow - wondering how you are doing lately?
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It looks like your doctors cannot pinpoint exactly what is causing your symptoms but are using various tests to rule out possibilities. The art of medicine - not an exact science! It's no wonder because we are all so different! Way back about 20 years ago, my bloodwork showed that one reading on my kidney function was "off" and that was about the time I was diagnosed with HCM. It was around 20 years before I needed surgery, meanwhile I was prescribed a blood pressure medication and told to eliminate as much sodium from my diet as possible because that reading had increased. As I was told, the blood supply and high blood pressure affects the proper functioning of other organs. Wishing you success in getting to the bottom of this.