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The Cardiolite stress test is a diagnostic exam used to evaluate the supply of blood to your heart muscle. Your heart receives blood from the coronary arteries. If these arteries become partially blocked or narrowed, your heart will not receive the blood that it needs for proper function.
A Cardiolite treadmill stress test is an exercise test that is helpful in detecting the presence of coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease occurs when the heart’s vessels become partially blocked or narrowed by the build-up of fatty materials preventing the heart from receiving the blood it needs to function properly.
CARDIOLITE STRESS TEST. Your physician has ordered a Cardiolite stress test. This is a procedure that will provide your doctor with valuable diagnostic information about the health of your heart. The radiation exposure you will receive is less that that associated with many x-ray procedures.
Most Cardiolite Stress Tests take approximately three and a half (3 ½) hours and can be completed in one day. Your test may be scheduled as a two day protocol, which will require you to come in two consecutive days.
The Dobutamine Cardiolite stress test is a diagnostic exam used to evaluate the supply of blood to your heart muscle. Your heart receives blood from the coronary arteries. If these arteries become partially blocked or narrowed, your heart will not receive the blood that it needs for proper function.
A Cardiolite treadmill stress test is an exercise test that is helpful in detecting the presence of coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease occurs when the heart’s vessels become partially blocked or narrowed by the build-up of fatty materials preventing the heart from receiving the blood it needs to function properly.
**You will receive a bill from Central Peninsula Hospital, the radiologist, and the physician supervising and reading the stress portion of your test.** If your test is scheduled for two days, the Technologist will tell you where to check-in
