An episode of low-value care delivered to my father
My father recently visited his internist with complaints of vague chest symptoms and was referred to a cardiologist who recommended coronary CT, ultrasonography, and angiography. A cardiac workup would seem to be a reasonable course of action given that he has a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) with prior angioplasty.
However, upon further exploration, I felt that his chest symptoms were due to stress and were not of cardiac origin. …
