I’m dealing with a coronary dissection and subsequent massive MI right now, pt now partially paralyzed from subsequent stroke. with elective heart cath, bad things can definitely happen, worked in hospital for 33yrs, all too aware of blessings and curses of heart caths.
I think some physicians are taking a more cautious view of invasive procedures. And despite the claims of some here it is not a matter of letting certain members of the population die. It really is a matter of what is better for the patient in the long term. Perhaps every disease does not need to be “cured” for a patient to enjoy a fulfilling and otherwise healthy life.