I have had high chloestoral. I have been on a statin for quite a few years. My Dad had multipe by-pass for CAD. My sister recently had a stent put in. I had stress tests through work many years ago. Never showed anything. See my primary care Dr. regularly. He knew of high cholestoral and had even changed statins a few times. But, since I never complained of any symptoms he never recommended stress test.
But given all the above I thought a stress test might be good. So my primary care guy ordered one. Dominos fell as described ...and here I am headed to the Cardiac surgeon. I just cannot understand, with a supposed 100% blocked artery.......that I have no symptoms. I also got no chance to talk to the interventaioal cardiologist about the the what he saw during the heart cath. My guess is he saw the 100% block and just said "I'm out". Not sure if he has the means or skill to do a PCI.