Stress test using dye

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Avatar f tn I am scheduled for a nuclear stress test on july 30, and an echo. I have had an echo but was wondering what the stress test was?? Anyone with info please help??????
Avatar f tn When using EKG and blood pressure monitoring alone the test is variously called a cardiac stress test, exercise stress test, exercise treadmill test, exercise tolerance test, stress test or exercise ECG test. Heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, EKG, and how tired you feel are monitored during the test.
1491262 tn?1288413065 my husband just had a nuclear stress test he has to go back to the dr. Wednesday , they said he had some blockage and they saw a place on his heart they want to check out he has had triple bypass and had a heart attack last year . they want to do some kind of dye test now what could this mean ? and what might the dr. do im trying to understand all of this .
Avatar f tn 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.
212161 tn?1599427282 Hi, we'll I had my stress test done, just the exercise one with no dye or pictures, I ran it about 7 mins got my heart to 104 percent, could of keep going if I needed to, had no chest pains, or sob. They said you passed sent me on my way. Good news My question is , without pics how much can they tell about the heart, if I had a blockage would it had shown up? Should I feel good about my heart? Thank you so much for all your time.
Avatar f tn 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..
Avatar f tn I had cardiac catheterization done years ago, and the risk factor she might be referring to is the possibility of a severe, life threatenng allergic reaction to the contrast dye that's injected during the procedure. The syringe of dye is surprisingly and for me frighteningly large, but fortunately is injected through the catheter and into the heart where it is rapidly pumped out while a series of radiographs are taken in quick succession.
Avatar f tn I have uncontrolled hypertension and began having nagging ache in my left arm, and occasional pain in my upper back, and ocaasional discomfort in my chest...so I had a thallium stress test...during the period in the test when they sent me home for a couple of hours and told me to return later, I had severe pain in both arms, was nauseated, and slept until time to go back...i told them about it, but they were not concerned...when i got the reults of the test, it wa normal...
Avatar m tn OK, checked my sources and the NIH shows a specificity of 94% for stress test using thallium imaging to find coronary artery disease, I was off by 3 points. I had some old data.
Avatar f tn I agree with alaysha
Avatar n tn If you are/were experiencing chest pains an EKG Stress test is not reliable and probably should have had a Nuclear Stress Test. The test provides a perfusion of a dye through your vessels at rest and with exercise. Would be or should be able to see any blockages. Blockages would cause chest pain. The statistics for a regular treadmill stress test for diagnosing important disease is approximately 67% or 2/3 rd of patients with coronary artery disease.
Avatar m tn I had a simple stress test two weeks ago they found a little abnormalty. Then had a ecco and persantine stress test which found an abnormalty. the doctor called me today on a saturday and suggested that i now have a angiogram and if there was blockage in the arteries because this test would be more accurate. they would then have to do surgery. my question is can you tell me exactly or roughly what an angiogram tests are mostly looking for.
Avatar f tn Because the uterus and the fallopian tubes are hooked together, the dye will flow into the fallopian tubes. Pictures are taken using a steady beam of X-ray (fluoroscopy) as the dye passes through the uterus and fallopian tubes. The pictures can show problems such as an injury or abnormal structure of the uterus or fallopian tubes, or a blockage that would prevent an egg moving through a fallopian tube to the uterus.
Avatar n tn it was a clear veiw pink dye, its strange all different sites say diff things, just read one that said evap lines are only ghost like lines, off white/grey and for the dye to react their must be HCG then others say the opp, who knows lol will wait it out and do another sat if no af
Avatar f tn What type of test did you use the first time? If you used a blue dye test the are notorious for false +'s, I had 2 this month myself. The EPT came back faintly + on Fri and Sat. and then I woke up bleeding Sunday. First Response are the most reliable. So what kind did you use that were neg.? If you can answer these questions maybe I can help you further.
534261 tn?1247587709 yes, you can, it happened to me. it happened with a blue dye test, so if you are using that, please re-test with a pink dye test, preferably first response. endo should not affect testing. good luck.
Avatar n tn How dangerious is a Thalium Stress Test and what are the possible side effects. This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/872466'>treadmill vs. thallium stress test</a>.
Avatar f tn can you use the peroxide bottle #10 or #20 to dye hair while pregnant? I'm dying chunks of my hair at the top only (not my whole head) that are light brown to dark brown i won't be touching roots cause its already dark brown. ima be using the box with no ammonia cause my salonist said it was the best for me even tho the hair dye would only last 2 wks.
Avatar n tn If u are 4 days late then it would definitely show up on a pregnancy test. Get a digital test or a pink dye test, dont go for the blue dye tests as they are less effective than the rest and can sometimes leave evaporation lines that u can mistake for a BFP!! Good luck though and try not to stress too much. Keep us posted!
Avatar f tn I am somewhat confused when you distinquish between a stress test and a dye test? A dye test would use a contrast medium injected into the system to observe perfusion at rest and during exercise. A stress test does view images for perfusion. QUOTE: "We got the dye test done, which revealed one artery 100% blocked, one at 90-99% blocked and another at 50 to60% blocked.
Avatar f tn but then again,maybe it was to soon,and your second test was done using diluted wee.wait till friday,fingers crossed for you..
Avatar n tn You do need to get back with the cardio and get an explanation of a one minute stress test terminated at heart rate of 144. You do not state how you felt at the time of the test termination.You are still not out very far from your heart attack; I'd go back and get some guidance.Let us know. Joan.
Avatar n tn (Training for a half marathon). Is this similar to what they can find on a stress test? (Without dye)? I had a stress test a few years ago without the dye and everything was normal. I ran on a treadmill but for a very short time compared to my 13 mile run. Was just curious to see if they were similar.
Avatar m tn If you have angina and almost always that indicates some plaque buildup in the coronary arteries. The best test is a perfusion stress test with a contrast medium injected prior to the test. MRA and CT scan 128 slice are other angiograms. My CT scan did not involve a stress test, it provided a good image (3D) of the vessel anatomy. When an individual is admitted into ER with chest pains, etc. A CT scan evalutes the condition of vessels very quickly as a opposed to a cath angiogram.
Avatar f tn It is very strong at times. I have had a stress test w/ the dye and everything was fine....I have a heart murmur( nothing serious) and also my heart gets out of rythm sometimes. I am 53 yr old female... my mother had a heart attack at the age of 60 and my brother had one at the age of 40 and then a fatal heart attackl at the age of 51.
Avatar f tn The dye your using may be causing the pain and tenderness. Maybe you could try waiting a month in between dying or stop for awhile to see if this what is causing the problem. I know this is easier said than done but if this is the problem it may continue to get worse.
Avatar n tn I've had this test twice. They inject you with a radioactive tracer that lets them image your heart and take pictures using a special camera before and after the stress test. The "stress" part of it lasts only a few minutes. It's painless, if somewhat time-consuming.