PA or Heart Defect-Norman Kramer

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I have followed up with the Cardiologist after my ER visit last week with chest,

neck, jaw pain and bp 185/102.

I found out today that the chemical stress test, aka Nuclear Myocardial Infusion

test has revealed a fixed defect on the lateral wall (the left side) of my heart

on both the stressed and relaxed scans.

I of course presented my Aldo/Renin papers which were of no use because he

doesn't know anything about PA. I mentioned that some with PA present with left

ventricular mass. He said he really doubted that that would be the cause. He

said the only way to know was to do a heart cath.

Now I'm on the fence, do a heart cath or pursue the PA. The chest pains have

subsided but I do have one about once day though it is not piercing pain and

comes with shortness of breath.

I am forwarding my labs to a specialist in hopes that he will take my case on

and help me out.

I have had 2 reading of high aldo/renin >120.