Stress test heart attack
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A heart wall defect indicates there are damaged heart cells that can be caused by a lack of blood/oxygen to the areas provided. Myocardial scar indicates there was a prior heart attack and that caused heart cell necrosis. The conditions will impair heart wall movement (hypokinesis, or akinesis).
What this indicates there may be reduced ability of the heart to pump adequately to meet the oxygenated blood demand. Do you have report regarding your heart's ejection fraction (EF)?
The third one was done last week and they chose to do the injection of med rather than treadmill. Towards the end of the test, I had heart attack symptoms ( which resolved with 3 squirts of nitro) and was sent to the hosp for an angiogram. Results of the angiogram were good , except for a 25% occlusion in a distal aeortic vessel on the back of my heart down by the apex. The Dr. said that my heart had "spasmed" during the stress test.
My husband is 66 and recently had a SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Study (stress test). It was essentially normal, with the exception of the following: "there is a moderate sized reversible defect of the inferior and apical walls". The left ventricle was normal in size and the ejection fractions were 57% at rest and 63% post stress. The internet resources suggest that such a defect could be indicative of a prior silent heart attack. Is this true?
The doctor admitted me to the hospital to check my blood levels to see if I had had a heart attack. I had not. I have had two sets of chest xrays done and they show nothing as well. I went in for a stress test and it appeared to be "abnormal". I went in for an angiogram and the doctor assures me that my heart is in excellent shape except for a very small blockage. I continue to have the tightness in my chest and the feeling of being flush.
test with myocardial perfusion imaging revealed mild to moderate ischemia involving the basal anterior septum and mid anterior septal walls. He is status post recent (4/7/08) four-vessel bypass graft with a LIMA to the LAD.
My husband has been labeled a walking piece of plaque by his cardiologist.
With his open-heart surgery being so recent, with him being diabetic, and he has never had any symptoms of his illness - should this recent test be looked into further by your opinion?
Recently had a EKG (actually two) and it suggested a prior mild heart attack. I am scheduled by my cardiologist for a nuclear stress test. I was questioned about any chest pains and could remember none. However, I do remember that my dentist a number of yrs. ago, injected novocaine and I had a terrible reaction, shakiness , flushed and having a difficult time breathing. The doctor said sometime the injection will go straight into my blood system and cause this .
I am 56 healthy female. I had 18 months ago a stress cardiomyopathy and a heart attack. No heart damage was detected, they did an angiogram and found only 10% micro vascular blockages. Then one month ago I had again possible heart attack. Elevated triponin that continued to rise with chest pain. Did not see any stress cardiomyopathy on echo. I again had a repeat angiogram but only showed micro vascular blockages at about 10%. They are puzzled with what is going on.
No you are not wrong, I had symptoms for years before they finally realised what my problem was. But what have symptoms got to do with anything? One thing to maybe consider in your logic are the many people who discover they have dead heart tissue years after the event. They didn't even realise they had a heart attack. Is it not wise for your Cardiologist to be cautious? after all, your calcium score is VERY high.
the dubotomine stress test prior to the stenting said it showed positive for ischemia affecting heart wall in three places. EF was 70.19%.
What was notable about this test was that I am perfectly normal at low and medium dose of the dubotamine. Maybe I should lust live like that - low and medium pulse? All the grim looking stats came at high dose with pulse at 120. That's high for an 81-year-old? It would take me a fair sprint along the road to get it up to that level.
Can someone please help me understand my recent Stress test findings: Images show mild intensity small-sized defect, located in the distal anterior and apical wall. Rest images show no change of the defect compared to the stress images. This defect suggests infarction vs. artifact in the wall. Gated SPECT imaging demonstates abnormal septal motion of the distal anterior and apical wall. The left ventricular ejection fraction was calculated to be 56%.
I had an abnormal stress test last week, and I had a heart attack many years ago. My cardiologist said he thinks I should have a Heart Cath, but is leaving it up to me. He said something that was confusing to my husband and me. He said my heart performed good during the stress test but that was bad. Sounded contradictory to us.
The risk during a nuclear stress test is extremely small for a heart attack, etc. or any adverse effect. To ensure your full safety, this test will be performed in laboratories that are fully equipped and very carefully and professionally monitor of the patients during the test and this will assure the detection and treat any abnormal conditions that may develop during the course of testing.
I had a nuclear stress test & they found "mild ischemia in the inferior apical area" with an ejection fraction of 75%-I am symptomatic with angina and SOB & take toprol xl and imdur but still have some symptoms-what does the stress test mean in laymans terms-thanks
I just got a stress test because of some pains I had in my chest. On a followup appointment with my cardiologist, he indicated that my test results were normal. In fact, the first pages summary of my results looked ok. Here are conclusions:
1. Normal exercise dual-isotope myocaridal perfusion study.
2. Normal gated SPECT left vetricular wall motion study.
3. Normal gated SPECT left ventricular ejection fraction.
4. Negative exercise electrocardiogram.
5. Moderate exercise tolerance.
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At the time of the surgery, it was thought that I had not had a heart attack. Do these results imply that in fact I had had a heart attack?
The cardiologist indicated that one of the three new arteries is blocking. How can this be after only nine months? What does this mean for future problems with blockages?
Thanks for your advice.
I recently took a treadmill stress test and nuclear stress test. Basically, the conclusions are that I have: 1) moderate size inferior ischemia 2) LVEF is 56% 3) ECG is positive for ischemia at a good workload.
No chest pains, no arrhythmia.
I've research the Internet and have reached a tentative first impression, but would appreciate any professional feedback on the above three conclusions.
I am being scheduled for a heart catheterization.
Thank you.
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I had heart attack during July 1996(14 years back at the age of 38) and it was diagonised as Acute myocordial infarction (Anteroseptal ) and I was treated After one moth of treatment I had a stress test and was tested up to 174 heart rate and my ejection fraction was 53% during echo cardiogram.I continuned with daily 1 tablet of Nitrocontinn for few years.
Now past 2 years I have stopped taking the Nitrates and I was regular on excersis(walking/gym) and i never had chest pain since 1996.
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.
had a nuclear stress test done this past week, doctor's office called to inform me there was a mild problem on the front of my heart. What are possible issues with this report. I had a heart attack and five by passes done 29 years ago.
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