Had an abnormal stress test? Here's what's next.

This video explains what to expect next if you've had an abnormal stress test, which may indicate the presence of heart disease. Narrated by Dr. Christopher Kelly, MD, MS, FACC (North Carolina Heart and Vascular / UNC Rex Hospital).

[mizpahcortes]

Short but very clear and detailed!! Awesome!! Thanks for this Dr. kelly! God bless

[alc]

I like the way you explain why one needs to do certain things or why something is done

[sonny]

About 3 months ago I had a nuclear stress test .. with the chemical push rather then the treadmill. My results were that I was fine and there were no problems detected. A week later on climbing stairs because of a broken elevator I near had a heart attack .. told this to my cardio Dr and he decided to run a heart cath .. results? I am scheduled in a few days for a triple bypass .. I was 80% blocked and it wasn't detected.

[rakeshgpt]

Short and detailed video. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks 👍

[kbaylor]

This was very straightforward, understandable, and informative. Thank you for this! 🙏

[neetalad]

Great way of explaining heart disease. Thank you so much for this video!

[sarafordice]

This was perfect information - thank you for taking the time to create this video!

[samuelligo]

Thanks so much for making this informative video.

[veronicavaldelamar]

I had a stress test with contrast, everything was fine (heart rate up to 150, breathing fine, no chest issues) until the last contrast shot. Had severe headache & my BP increase to 190/(?). It took 2 sprays of nitrous and a shot of meds (?) to bring it down. Few minutes later, I feel a slight headache, no dizziness, no chest issues, breathing fine.
I'm at loss

[rosiecuellar]

Wish you were my dr. Thank you and God bless you.

[danc]

Just a follow up from 6 months ago, on 8/29/23, I had double bypass surgery after a full cath showed 80 t0 90% blockage in two main arteries, the LAD was one of them. A 209 calcium which in some peoples opinion is not that bad, led to double bypass. Any calcium score above 1 means you have plaque, how much soft plaque is what you need to find out asap.

[sqrtof]

Excellent discussion and presentation. Thank you

[JohnMChew]

I've had 3 stress test since June 2020. 1 on the treadmill, which I passed, 2 nukelier ct scan stress test, an MRI and a cardio sonogram.
I still get chest pain and FINALLY got to have an appointment with a cardiologist just last week (not sure why they didn't want me to see the cardiologist 2 years ago?) Nevertheless, he scheduled me for another sonogram, and he wants me to get the angiogram. I'm nervous about the angiogram?
He said everything appears normal on my imaging from my stress test but, it's not 💯 % . My blood pressure is always normal or slightly lower than normal, I just have chest pain regularly.

[lorettacote]

What are your thoughts on Statins? Side effects?

[lesliecmrn]

Dr. Kelly
I just had a stress test and I went from 110 to 170 in two minutes no chest pain and a little shortness of breath. They stop the stress test do you have any comments on what this might be from? I appreciated your video. I usually don’t get any answers from sites like this, but I’m hoping you might be able to give me any ideas. I’m feeling very nervous about what happened.

[Shelly-opkx]

2 weeks ago I had the echo cardio gram and treadmill test because I was feeling some chest pain and other symptoms. Cardiology called and informed me that my results showed some abnormality but did not specify. They said they could perform further testing i.e. an angiogram if I’m still experiencing chest pain and I choose to do so. The results were sent to my PCP. He told me that the test showed cardio hypokinesia/hypokinesis. I’m not sure if I should feel worried or not worried, although he said he wouldn’t have that type of further testing performed.🙏 Opinions appreciated. Thank you.

[Wales-forever]

What if there is no blockage but the function and structure are abnormal and the test gets terminated due to severe symptoms from something like cardiomyopathy? Heart rate and oxygen abnormalities under stress …

[c.]

My mom had a stress test, and had flu like sickness 8 hours later around 1am. She was given a monitor, and the day she was sick she first had pac before sickness. Then was in tach, tach day. Days later she had a vtach and the doctor called. My question doc, did the test give her anything bad? Was that sickness something else? Like a heartattack? She was put on a beta blocker. Her doc wants to see her in 3 months

[bribayne]

Thank you. I have CHF from septic shock and they are wondering if it's healing itself or not. Very stressful.

[sherizazzetti]

Thanks for explaining the heart doctor says I have a blockage in my heart going to my left arm and 43 and I'm scared and I got to do the stress test. My left arm showed zero and my right arm showed 135 over 90