Exercise stress test nuclear study
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Yes which is why cardiologists in the UK generally use it to back up previous tests. Its main function here is to see if there is any dead heart muscle.
Abnormal exercise tolerance test die to diagnostic ST segment changes, without chest pain; Functional Class I; Normal incremental hemodynamic response to exercise; No exercise induced arterial desaturation; No significant induced arrhythmias
Profusion Summary:
Abnormal myocardial perfusion study; apical, apical wall ischemia
Any more thoughts/advice/suggestions based on this more precise information?
Thanks in advance.
Abnormal exercise tolerance test die to diagnostic ST segment changes, without chest pain; Functional Class I; Normal incremental hemodynamic response to exercise; No exercise induced arterial desaturation; No significant induced arrhythmias
Profusion Summary:
Abnormal myocardial perfusion study; apical, apical wall ischemia
Any more thoughts/advice/suggestions based on this more precise information?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for your response. My symptoms are left arm, upper shoulder pain and tingling occasionally in the upper chest as well. It's not a feeling I've had before and is difficult to describe. It seems like a numbness, with tingling and pain that eminates from inside. This has been happening for about 2 months. It happens at rest, or with exertion. I can't say that it's related to exercise. I had minor symtoms during the nuclear stress test, but they went away during the test.
An Echo Stress Test or a Nuclear Stress Test, if the doctor is suspecting coronary artery disease. However, a regular stress may be sufficient in stable patients or those with a low suspicion of coronary artery disease who are being assessed for exercise tolerance (for example, prior to undergoing a structured exercise or rehab program). If you are/were experiencing chest pains an EKG Stress test is not reliable and probably should have had a Nuclear Stress Test.
Iv taken a few Nuclear stress tests - in the past I can remember you cant eat anything
or drink but water - I was also taken off my meds for 24 hrs before the test .
It might be good to call the appointment center or doctors office and tell them -
if im not too late at this ! pretty sure it will mess up your test. though some scan tests
you can eat peanut butter ? guess it makes the dye show up better in the vains ?
I never liked these tests ! as dyes in vains - so on..
I wonder why you had a stress test, some symptom trigger it? In my case I asked for a stress test to get a better number on what my maximum exercise HR should be. This lead to lots of additional nuclear and other tests because I couldn't pass the stress test when I in fact didn't have the main problem it checks for.
Sorry if I wander... bottom line, see a cardiologist but if you don't have any serious symptoms I think you should think positive, nothing is wrong.
can I refuse to do a nuclear stress test? I have a treadmill at home and can barely complete 3-5 minutes on it without be tired and out of breath. I have an echo on the same day and think whatever info needed could come from that. Or should I just do what I can do but I don't want to be forced to complete the 15min order by the dr??
I had a tread mill stress test and a nuclear stress test. Briefly, the results were: 1) reached 100% target heart rate, no chest pains, no arrhythmia 2) LVEF is 56% 3) moderate size inferior ischemia 4) ECG is positive for ischemia at a good workload (143 heart rate).
I have formed a preliminary impression from my research on the Internet, but would appreciate feedback on the above 4 items. I havel scheduled a heart catherterization.
Thank you.
After a nuclear stress test ordered by my GP, I was referred to a Cardiologist who advised that I needed to have a heart catherization done. He explained that the procedure would uncover and pinpoint any existing coronary artery problems. He also explained that, when problems/blockages are diagnosed, 25% of his patients needed bypass surgery, another 25% needed angioplasty, stents, or both, and the remaining 50% could be treated with medications.
At REst Pulse was 63 and BP was 118/90. Resting ECG Normal.
The patient exercsied for 13 minutes and 31 seconds on treadmill according to Bruce protocol and achieved 16 METS with peak pulse of 176 which is 101% of maximum and BP of 210/85.
During exercise there were PAC's but no Ischemic ECG changes or chest symptoms.
TOMOGRAPHIC MYOCADIAL PERFUSION REPORT: The stress myocardial perfusion tomograms show mild decrease in the proximal two-thirds of the inferior wall which improves at rest.
t receive these results until mid March when my cardiologist recommended I quit drinking (never more than 1-2 drinks per day) and ordered a nuclear stress test which I did on April 2 (90 days after the Echo). I had no drinks for 2 weeks prior to this test. Nothing else changed. This test showed my post-stress/rest EF at 74/75%: Myocardial perfusion and left ventricular contractility normal. I'm not complaining, but this huge EF difference makes no sense to me and doesn't seem feasible.
t say I worry too much about exercise or diet. I have been having nuclear stress tests once a year for the past 3 years by my doctor who found and abnormalty in my EKG the first year. He bought equipment to do these tests around that time.
(1) The first test came back abnormal with this impression: Fixed Apical/Inferoseptal Defect with Prior MI in the LAD or RCA distribution; no stree defect, mild LV enlargement, Inferior/septal hypokinesia, LVEF 56%.
I just completed a tread mill stress test and a nuclear stress test. Briefly, the results are:
1) attained 100% target heart rate, no chest pains, no arrhythmia
2) LVEF is 56%
3) Moderate size infereior ischemia
4.) ECG is positive for ischemia at good workload (reached heart rate of 143).
I've formed a preliminary impression from my research on the Internet, but I would appreciate professional feedback. I am scheduled for a heart catheterization.
Thank you.
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