Originally Posted by
icyclist
In reality, whatever your other fine skills, they don't include powers of telepathy, Dr. Pete.
In fact, I did know the location, the severity, and extent of the blockages, at least as they existed when I had an angiogram eight months ago. My doctors weren't hiding the information from me.
It's not about withholding information--a lot can change in 8 months. For purposes of new chest pain, I assure you that your cath 8 months ago is old news. If it weren't, you wouldn't have gotten a new cath this time, would you? Also, if the 8-month-old info were reliable, then you wouldn't have needed a stent, would you have? Telepathic I'm not. I do, however, earn my living treating atherosclerosis, among other things.
Nothing? You're being hyperbolic, and I'm not referring to your blood pressure. I have CAD, and under the circumstances, taking a nitro tab was precisely what I was supposed do, as per the suggestion of my physicians. Exercising was advocated by my doctors, too. Going - eventually - to the ER if I experienced chest pain on a bike ride was exactly what my cardiologist recommended.
I'm 100% certain that your cardiologist never advocated continuing a climb after taking nitro for new-onset chest pain. Taking the nitro tab? Sure--right thing to do. Continuing your ride? Dumb. Sorry.