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taking pictures. So, myocardial perfusion imaging is basically taking pictures of the blood flow to your heart. MPI is also called a cardiac nuclear stress test. It is a commonly used test that provides detailed images that can be used to diagnose and assess coronary artery disease.
1 Σεπ 2021 · The stress test continues until the patient is fatigued and asks to stop or develops cardiac symptoms, significant ECG changes, or other high-risk features. An ECG stress test is considered diagnostic if the patient achieves at least 85% of the maximum age-predicted heart rate.
This video provide a educational tutorial on how a Lexiscan stress test is performed, why a doctor orders a Lexiscan stress test, patient prep, and side effects of Lexiscan.
symptoms or signs suggestive of coronary artery disease (CAD) such as chest pain, shortness of breath. significant risk factors for CAD such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol. assessment of your condition after a cardiac procedure such as bypass surgery or coronary angioplasty.
Cardiolite® is an imaging agent used in stress tests to see how well blood is flowing to and through your heart. If you have a stress test with Cardiolite®, your doctor will inject you with a small amount of radioactive Cardiolite®1 and use a special camera to take pictures of your heart. Please discuss any concerns regarding this procedure
Lexiscan or Adenoscan are administered by intravenous injection during a cardiac nuclear stress test to patients who cannot adequately exercise. These drugs dilate the coronary arteries and...
13 Απρ 2017 · The Lexistress test is used to make pictures (“images”) of the wall of the heart (like the pastry part of the doughnut) while the MUGA test makes pictures of the part of the heart filled with blood (like the hole in the doughnut).
