What does an older cardiologist worry about today?
It would appear that I was a much more efficient cardiologist 20 years ago at age 50. I had my share of the “worried well” — patients with non-cardiac chest pains, benign palpitations, innocent murmurs and normal variation EKGs. In most cases, a focused cardiac history and physical followed by some words of reassurance resolved the problem.
For those with more serious cardiac problems, a battery of tests such as echocardiograms, …
