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29 y/o male, being treated for hbp. have severe stress and chronic anxiety. should i have angiogram? worried about stress test cuz bedridden for a yea

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No: It would be malpractice to perform an invasive test with a small risk of serious consequences without a valid indication. The risk of dying from a heart cath, as low as it is, is 100 times higher than a stress test (0.1% versus 0.001%).

Answered 1/14/2016

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