stapfam

I confer with icyclist. I was in training for a hard ride and I was fit. I mean fit. Sunday did a hard ride that just about finished my mates and it was only a month to the ride. Tuesday drove into work and got indigestion that meant pulling over and calling the ambulance. 3 months later and a bypass.

I had no signs of a heart problem and 3 months later was back in training for the ride the following year. And that getting Dizzy--You know your limit of HR so stay below it for a few months. Saves scratching the bike when you pass out.

k7baixo

Not yet but a higher power ( the wife) has suggested that I dial it back. I don't regularly get above the 175 range. That only occurs if I'm climbing the local mt, trying to hang with the fast guys at 25-28 or doing intervals.

i have an appt with the cardiologist in 2 weeks.

edit: thank you to everyone who offered input and encouragement. I wasn't too concerned but it was comforting to have such great input. Onward!

akohekohe

Glad too hear they found everything OK. An angiogram is not a risk free procedure so congratulations on having a clean heart and on surviving the procedure! I really think they do talk people into having these things more often than they should but, on the other hand, just reading the posts in this forum it seems we all knew people who dropped dead from cardiac arrest for whom there were no warning signs at all.

GeorgeBMac

+1

Also, it is good that they did not place any stents. They can save lives, but they also create their own issues and risks.

There are never any guarantees or easy answers. So the best you can do is improve your chances by living a healthy life style with a good diet, controlled stress and lots of aerobic exercise. And, if needed: medication to control things like blood pressure and cholesterol that the healthy life style is not able to compensate for...

Also, since you have a family history of cardiac problems, educate yourself on all the various types of cardiac issues as well as the pros and cons of the treatments for each. A good physician will be willing to help you begin that education. But he won't waste his time if you do not show an interest in learning. So, ask questions...

And I agree (and many health care professionals also believe) that these procedures are ordered "more often than they should". In fact, it is why my physician left his lucrative practice here in Pittsburgh. He was disgusted with all of the unnecessary and expensive procedures that were being thrust on overly-trusting patients ...