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i can find little on my diagnosis of inducible ischemia...i have coronary calcification revealed by CT for cancer.   other than a nuclear stress test  providing results of inducible ischemia cardiologist has said nothing other than come see me in 2 months........actually he has said nothing about the results, i read them on mychart.  he has said nothing since prescribing stress test .   

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tim kaastad
retired
ftw TX
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Tim,

Talk to him about the results and press him for a satisfactory answer. I'm not a doctor but I understand inducible ischemia usually relates to blockages which can range from minor to serious and can be treated with medication or surgery if necessary. Insist on an answer or find another doctor if he won't respond. On the positive side, and assuming medical competence, it's hard to imagine that you're in imminent danger if he let you walk out of the hospital with a 2 month appointment instead of immediately admitting you for emergency bypass surgery (as happened with me).

Ira

Original Message:
Sent: 1/14/2026 3:29:00 AM
From: Ira Reid
Subject: RE: induclibe ischemia

Tim,

Talk to him about the results and press him for a satisfactory answer. I'm not a doctor but I understand inducible ischemia usually relates to blockages which can range from minor to serious and can be treated with medication or surgery if necessary. Insist on an answer or find another doctor if he won't respond. On the positive side, and assuming medical competence, it's hard to imagine that you're in imminent danger if he let you walk out of the hospital with a 2 month appointment instead of immediately admitting you for emergency bypass surgery (as happened with me).

Ira

Original Message:
Sent: 1/14/2026 6:36:00 AM
From: tim kaastad
Subject: RE: induclibe ischemia

thanks.....he set the follow up before the tests.....i would have expected to hear from his this week after reviewing results.

Believe it or not he is my 3rd cardiologist. The 1st tow totally ignored what i was telling them about my symptoms.  One , at Fort Worth Heart , ordered tests that didn't reveal the ischemia.......and set appt for a year later.  He even said angiograms was problematic or dangerous or something. It was obvious he didn't want to find out the cause of my problem.  

I agree that they wouldn't let me leave the hospital with a dangerous condition, or would they? I do not know how much exertion i can handle...raking leaves?, riding a bike?

I had 8 CT scans for cancer and going back, every one said i had coronary calcification. the oncologist never mentioned this. 

I would hope and expect him to reveal this dangerous condition. He did not. 

I would like to know what i can do, from sex to water skiing and if it can be treated.  Both i am clueless about this from my top US cardiology clinic'.