[RonBush]

I am sorry for your loss.

I have the same question someone else asked: If the doctor didn't tell him to have the test, how could he know to have the test? If he had no symptoms, how would the doc know he needed the test?

I have read that over testing can be as bad for your health as under testing. There are false positives that lead to more tests and many of the tests can have some danger. It is all very confusing. In the end I just have to trust my doctor.

Diet, exercise, lower stress, keep weight down, don't smoke or drink. These are the things we can all do to protect our health.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Please see my post # 16.

[StayoutdaBushesWay]

Heart caths are in themselves dangerous, it is the gold standard but risky nonetheless. The doctors will do it to rule out false positives from less invasive tests or in an emergency where often times they will have an angioplasty ready to go. It's not a good idea if the person is asymptomatic as it can shear off a clot and cause an embolism.