I had a nuclear stress test. Cardiologist said their appeared to be a blockage in the front of the heart. He said it could be false because there was blurring on one side which could be from the breast. However he said he felt it would have been on both sides if from the breast tissue. Does this make sense. He wants me to have a Heart Catheteization.
Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query. I understand your concern. The relatively novel techniques that were discovered and used to diagnose coronary artery disease, such as nuclear stress test and coronary computed tomography (CT), are shown to be particularly helpful in excluding coronary artery blockages. However, a positive or not conclusively negative result of these tests, warrant further evaluation. Simply put, even if you would be 99% sure that your coronary arteries were clean, it is that 1% of doubt that would make me recommend a coronary angiogram, where we can evaluate blockages (if there are blockages) and treat them properly. In this scenario, I would also recommend a coronary angiogram. I hope I was helpful with my answer. Take care.