Chest Pain

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In April I had an isotope scan because of chest pain on exertion, relieved by GTN - and a strong family history of ischaemic heart disease I am on treatment for hypertension and raised cholesterol. I was sent a copy of the letter sent to my GP after my scan. It said "No significant abnormality detected." This meant that when I did get chest pain one doctor actually said "We know it's not your heart as your scan was negative." At the end of August I started getting chest pain again, including one really bad episode, and was referred back to the cardiologist He said that the scan report said "Possible reduction in perfusion in the area supplied by the LAD"

Am I right to feel angry and to regard this as having been mishandled. I feel that the GP should have been sent the report as it came, even if the consultant then recorded that in the absence of symptoms at the time this was probably of no significance.

[Davy9]

I'd be angry if I were you. I had severe leg pain and had an lower back MRI done on the order of my GP. At the same time I was referred to a neurosurgeon to assess the possibility of a lower back nerve problem. The scan was completed within a week but I could not see the neuro doc for 2 months. I asked my GP about the scan and he said nothing. I asked the neuro docs office and was told that "if anything serious was wrong they'd call me". Well no call came so I figured the scan was negative. When I eventually see the Neurosurgeon I get shown a blown disc on that scan between L4 and L5 and get scheduled for surgery. I asked why they didn't call me about that and was told that it wasn't any sort of an emergency. I told them that I deserved to know to avoid aggravating the injury. They just blew it off. I think sometimes these people are just plain lazy and will avoid opening up issues if they can avoid it.