Stress test results blockage

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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.

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.

The stress test observes the lumen for any blockage and the degree of blockage that may cause angina (chest pain, etc.).

Overall, a nuclear stress test is about 85 - 90% accurate.Your chance of a cardiac event after a normal nuclear stress test is about 1.62% per year for the next 10 years, better than a sampling of the general public. Normally, a blockage will show up once it hits approx 70% occluded. I know you read about people that have a stress test that is normal and drop dead the next day, don't get too worked up about that.

However, comparing the trace elements injected at rest at during the high heart rate period of the stress test may show that there is a blockage of an artery and during exercise, your heart is not getting enough blood in parts of it. The cath will give the doctor specific answers. I'd try to stress about it, but the period of time after a stress test and before a cath is always a worrisome time, I've gone through that a number of times.

I'm a 40 year old female who had a stress test three weeks ago. The cardiologist said the results showed that they were abnormal. He said that he showed a possible blockage. However, he is going to take the "wait and see approach".

....rest images (inferior wall, septum, apex), improved perfusion on stress images with persistent defect at the apex - fixed apical defect consistent with infarct scar, apical akinesia.....It seems the tests (1 and 3) indicate a prior myocardio infraction (heart attack) and heart cell necrosis (not viable). Your ejection fraction is within the normal range (normal is 50-70%) and indicates your heart's contractility strength has the ability to pump 59% of the heart's filling capacity.

When I saw the cardiologist this week, he said that I should have a catheterization done to check it out ( blockage ). He said the stress test showed blockage to a portion of my heart ( on the bottom ) that showed during the stress part of the test. He said it did not show up during the relax part of the test. He then said, that since I have no insurance we could put it off, and treat it with medication. None of this is making any sense to me. I have had no pain, or shortness of breath.

She gets sweating wlile walking app 200m distence for last 5-6 years. so her stress test was done. baseline ECG is normal. On Bruce protocol she could walk for upto 2 min on treadmill. There were no ECG changes during test, but during recovery phase she developed ST depression with T inversion in II, III, AVF , I, aVL and V2 to V6 for 10 min. She was not having chest pain at that time. She is undergoing Cor angio shortly. What is the probability that she can have Triple vessel disease?

My thallium stress test results were: moderate pefusion abnormality of mild to moderate intensity in the inferoseptal and apical regions slight soft tissue attenuation inferior lt consistant with gut artifact hypokensis of the septum suggestion of a small degree of inferoseptal ischemia. Have been referred to a cardiologist but would like to understand what this means. Thanks This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.

An EF above normal can be your cardiovascular system is overcompensating for some deficiency. Usually the left ventricle is slightly enlarged which increases contractility. Normal EF is 50 to 70%. Inducible ischemia indicates the test shows some blockage with stress. Defect of wall motion at the location sited and that could be due to that location's heart cells are not receiving sufficient blood supply.

Has anyone had a normal nuclear stress test but abnormal treadmill stress test?

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