Went to my cardiologist appt today for my cardiac clearance since I am over 40 my surgeon requires it and well so does my insurance. He said chest xray looks great, EKG looks great and so since you have shortness of breath ( INSERT I HAVE ASTHMA) he is making me have an echo to make sure my SOB isn't pulmonary hypertension. Now I have to say I am 44 yrs old and before today have never ever visited a cardiologist, but I know a lot of pulmonary hypertension and I don't have it. Just wondered is this a normal test or is he just being strange since everything looks good otherwise? Thanks.