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Thread #126570   Message #2990390
Posted By: VirginiaTam
20-Sep-10 - 02:07 PM
Thread Name: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2010
Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2010
saw cardiologist today

Blood pressure was 165 over 88

he requested a

Coronary angiogram

This is often used to assess whether people with angina require surgery.
The test gives vital information about:
Blood pressure within the heart,
How much oxygen is in the blood
The function of the pumping chambers and valves
The exact severity and positioning of any narrowings in the coronary arteries.
A catheter is inserted into a vein or artery in the groin or arm, under a local anaesthetic, and dye is injected into the coronary arteries. Obstructions in the arteries can be identified by tracing the liquid's passage though the veins.

I see him again 3 months to give whatever part of the clinic time to administer the above diagnostic.

rash is getting bad again... I have to return to GP and get something done about BP. which means more meds and more edema and more hives.. Hack saw please.