Nana Make sure your heart doctor is aware that you are having "pressure" and "pushing" type pain in the middle of your chest. I would insist on more testing. Bill

I had a bad experience recently with because the doctor read and accepted the results written on the bottom of a report from the company that reads irregular heart beats when on a pacemaker. My cardiologist recently recommended STRONGLY that I have the WATCHMAN implanted in my atium due to atrial fib for 23 HOURS and 39 minutes. He wanted to set me up for the procedure immediately to prevent a stroke. Shocked!! I hesitated! He suggested that I get clearance from Pulmonoloigst, Gastrologist and primary physicians, I made appointments and saw each. The gastro ordered a Barium Swallow (although I had one about 6 months ago.). Jumped through all those hoops and all said o.k. to do the Watchman. Next it was time for a routine Device check for my pacemaker. While in the Device Clinic, I asked the tech to let me SEE the 23 HOURS and 39 minutes on the rhythm strip. WHAT!!! IT WAS 23 MINUTES AND 39 SECONDS. The cardiologist are not even notified unless the atrial fib is 6 hours or more! The cardiologist has since corrected it on my record. So the moral of the story: I have reversed the old military term of "Mine is not the reason why. Mine is to do or die." My motto is "MINE IS NOT TO DO OR DIE! MINE IS THE REASON WHY!" My other motto is".
"Just because I am paranoid does not mean that "THEY AREN'T AFTER ME!" Everyone makes mistakes. Health care workers are no exception.