He can determine whether you need an exercise stress test. Statistically speaking, it is unlikely that a 35 year old male would have severe coronary artery disease. On the other hand, every week I see patients in their thirties who have had large heart attacks that were initially missed because neither patient nor doctor realized that heart disease could strike at such an early age. Furthermore, obesity is a risk factor for heart disease. I hope this is useful.
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