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When is an angiogram called for?
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Feb 5, 2018 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Hi JCHP, welcome to Connect.
I moved your message to the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) group so that you can connect with other members who have been diagnosed with HCM and who may be able to respond to your question about when in an angiogram called for in the context of HCM. Please meet @rmwundrow @cynaburst @PatMattos @Sensation @ronaldpetrovich @FrancineFafard @lisa7 @janicepike and @debcrawford to name a few.
JCHP: I encourage you to read through some of the other discussions of the HCM group too: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-hcm/
I can imagine that you must be nervous given that you still have chest pain on and off. Does your doctor feel that the risks of an angiogram outweigh the possible benefits?
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It sounds like your issue is more with CAD than with HCM. Chest pain is of course common with HCM, but is not caused by the same type of blockage as CAD. I think that your question is really one that is more directed at patients who have coronary artery disease since angiograms and stents and this type of stress tests is not generally used in HCM.
In any event, if you are having chest pain and have HCM, but don't have sufficient criteria for a stent, maybe your symptoms are instead being caused by HCM. Are you being seen at a HCM specialty center like Mayo. They could help you sort out the cause of your pain. It seems to me that is a crucial difference that you need to sort out before making any treatment decisions.