Pretty disappointed. Nurse did an EKG and when the doctor came in the room he looked to be about 85 he was not friendly at all and never mentioned the results of my EKG so I had to ask. I told him I didn't want a Nuclear Stress Test and wanted a test that was more accurate.
He would not offer anything but a nuclear stress test.
He did at least refer me to a doctor that gave pet scans and he stated Per Scans are the best to see artery blockage.
This is the second cardiologist I went to that refused to offer any test but the Nuclear Stress Test.
I have had other doctors tell me this test gives false positives. The Mayo Clinic and John Hopkins say the Nuclear Stress Test is not as accurate as a CT Angiogram or a Pet Scan.
So why all these cardiologists insist on this test is beyond me. I'm the patient and the one paying I want the best test out there. The doctors don't seem to care what the patient wants. It's there way or the highway.
So if your out there wanting to check your arteries for blockage seek out a Pet Scan not this flawed Nuclear Stress Test... read more