@hikerguy62

Obviously I am not dispensing medical advice, all my comments are my opinions and comments made to me by several physicians---nothing more. My brother and I have two different cardiologists, he is about 10 years older than me and had a very minor event a decade ago but he also was a heavy smoker and very poor eater from a nutrition point of view--he is terrific now. He gets a stress test every 5 years, his Cardiologist says unless you experience pain or other symptoms they will stay that course. My cardiologist actually said the same thing---he said he may not do a Nuclear on me again next time, just a regular one in 3-5 years. Here is "my opinion"....value against risk again based on your age. I am going to be 51 this year and otherwise healthy...I hope to have many years before me and don't want to exposure myself to unnecessary radiation or procedures which could bring me down the rabbit hole! I don't want to sound morbid, but from an actuary point of view, one needs to think about what statistically is one's longevity. Meaning....if you look up basic life expectancy tables provided by the social security administion and life insurance plans based on age/sex, a 50 year old has 28.3 years to go until you are statistically on borrowed time. If you make it to 70 you have 13.5 years to go....again its playing the odds. Most of my family who have had heart issues live in to their late 80's and for the most part early 90's. My fathers brother who passed away about 1 year ago smoked 2 cigars a day and had at least 1 Martini a day---a regular George Burns AND died at age 92 with only 1 week in the hospital. So...I don't want to endure exposing myself to unnecessary radiation where 10 years down the line caused Cancer. Again, this is my humble opinion. Imagine worrying for several decades about dying of the chest clenching big one----only to die from cancer. =:)