I have microvascular angina with normal large vessels. I have an appt to discuss whether to have CT cardiac angiography or invasive angiography (where a wire is put into your groin or arm and sent up to the heart), to check whether I have any blocked vessels.
Have you had this choice and what did you decide?
Did you have the invasive test and how was the experience? Did they go via the groin or the arm? Did you have any complications?
I had the CT test a few years ago, so I know what that is like.
Really interested to hear your experience.
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My surgeon much preferred having the invasive one done before my open heart double-valve surgery.
They went in through my arm. It's oddly uncomfortable, but not really painful. (I was partialy sedated, so I was awake. I believe you can also ask to be fully sedated. But then you'd miss the real-time pictures of your heart on the big screen, which are pretty dang cool.)
No complications. A bit groggy after, then tea and toast while they slowly reduce the air pressure in the wrist cuff over maybe 4 hours? Then home (though you need someone else to drive).
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