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Stress Test vs. Angiography

COMMUNITY LEADER. erijon. A nuclear stress test is about 85% accurate in finding CAD whereas a angiogram is accurate. The angiogram also carries a 1 - 3% risk of complications, the most common risk, although very rare, is having an artery dissected during the procedure which results in emergency bypass surgery.

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Imaging such as nuclear scans (what you probably had) or echocardiogram scans may be added to improve the test detection rate. As with any "noninvasive" test a stress test is not accurate. The accuracy of an exercise stress test is about 70% and it increases to about 90% with imaging. The only test that is is a cardiac cath.

Stress Test

What the cardiologist is looking for on a stress test is achieving 85% of you max predicted heart rate. Once that is met, the test is usually terminated. In you case that would be 133 BPM (220-age)*.85). Mets is simply a calculation used to determine the amount of energy expended to calculate calories burned.

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mother is 77 and recent stress tests and carotid doppler all fine. My recent EKGs (last 5 years) show different abnormalities, but cardiac specialist considers false positives due to echocardiogram and nuclear stress tests results (holter test and stress done 5 years ago - all ok then and the above tests were performed in May this year). I run ...

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Stress test, Echo cardiogram. If still more tests are needed you might get a nuclear stress, MRI, or scan. If et more are required you could be ordered to start getting invasive studies done such as an electrophysiology mapping of the heart or perhaps an angiogram. Given you are symptomatic I wish you could get in sooner.

Stress Test "Rules"

I'm having a stress test tomorrow (12th); treadmill-type at the VA hospital. Last year I had a chemical stress test there. Problem is there was no doc in the room or even nearby at all! In the past when I've had stress tests done at civilian hospitals there was always a cardio-doc in the room--just in case.

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An Echo Stress Test or a Nuclear Stress Test, if the doctor is suspecting coronary artery disease.However, a regular stress may be sufficient in stable patients or those with a low suspicion of coronary artery disease who are being assessed for exercise tolerance (for example, prior to undergoing a structured exercise or rehab program).

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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.

Stress Test

The accuracy of an exercise stress test is about 70% and it increases to about 90% with imaging. The only test that is is a cardiac cath. If you are still concerned about your …

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Coreg is medication that helps lower the heart rate and bp. The stress test will evaluate one's physical condition a peak heart rate unmedicated, and how quickly the heart rae returns to normal within 3 minutes or so. Other phases …

Stress test accuracy

Hello, One of my family members (late 70's in age but active and an exerciser) recently had a NORMAL nuclear stress test with no signs of ischemia. There was no chest pain, SOB or other symptoms. No fatigue during the test. Because of some benign palpitations, they also had a series of other testing....EKG's, blood work, echo, 2 24 hour Holter's -- all normal.

Stress TEst

Stress TEst. mme55. I've just had a SPECT stress test. The cardiologist report stated that I have apical ischemia. The size is small, the severity is mild and the reversibility is partical. I'm a 51 year old ~ on the tread mill for 8+ miniutes, at 172 HR (). I'll be speaking to my cardiologist.

Stress Test Result

My own stress test results were described in terms of how I ranked with others of my age (my first MET was 10% below, my followup two years later and after losing 25 pounds though a bit less conditioned due to a month long heatwave, was 10% above). ... MedHelp is not a medical or healthcare provider and your use of this Site does not create …

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Flycaster305. The risk would be greater if she were doing an exercise stress test. She will will experience a period of some discomfort, but less than a usual angina attack, at least that is how I can explain it. The risk is less than the reward, I'd procede with confidence as the risk is very small. Baldie453 gave very good advice, in my opinion.

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The defect on the stress examination resolves on prone post stress imaging, most consistent with soft tissue attenuation artifact from overlying breast tissue. There is a mild persistent defect at the left ventricular apex which is consistent with either soft tissue attenuation artifact or apical thinning. No other perfusion abnormalities are seen.

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An echo looks at the structure and function of the heart, whereas the stress test was looking for blockages causing your symptoms. Having a leaky valve can predispose to certain abnormal heart rhythms which may have caused your palpitations, weak heart muscle (AKA heart failure) can cause leg swelling and shortness of breath -- neither of …

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An Echo Stress Test or a Nuclear Stress Test, if the doctor is suspecting coronary artery disease. However, a regular stress may be sufficient in stable patients or those with a low suspicion of coronary artery disease who are being assessed for exercise tolerance (for example, prior to undergoing a structured exercise or rehab program).

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You may be best served by getting a second opinion. s formula will really often give high results results (close to 500 msec (at stress tests, etc.). When my mom had a stress test done, I asked her cardiologist about this specificly. At heart rate 180 her QTc (Bazett) was close to 500 msec, the QT was 280 msec.

Stress test

I assume you had an Echo Stress Test and not a Nuclear one. I am sure the "wiggle lines" you are referring to had nothing to do with you walking barefoot (I had them too up to the point were the ECG became unreadable and I have as yet found nobody that could/would explain this to me) and they stopped the test because you had reached your …

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For stable/unstable angina, angiography is the only test that can rule out this condition by almost certainty. A stress test has a maximum 80-90% specificity. Anyway, with a negative stress test, and a negative calcium score …

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A stress test will normally be a treadmill. You will progressively walk faster and at a higher grade for about 15 minutes. You will be monitored by a doctor most likely while attached to electrodes. After the treadmill you will be placed in a diagnostic machine that will look at …

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No significant EKG changes during vasodilator stress test. 2. Normal post stress resting left ventricular wall motion and ejection fraction of about 77%. 3. Mildly severe fixed defect involving the apical anterior wall, likely breast attenuation. 4. No reversible defects noted to indicate ischemia. Read More.

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A stress test may be to assess your cardiovascular system under chemically induced stress and whether or not that triggers arrhythmia. Osteopathic medicine is dedicated to treating and healing the patient as a whole, rather than focusing on …

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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 …

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My nuclear stress test results were as follows ver batim. I do not know what it means, are the results acceptable, good very good etc. ... MedHelp is not a medical or healthcare provider and your use of this Site does not create a doctor / patient relationship. We disclaim all responsibility for the professional qualifications and licensing of ...

Panic during stress test...

Barbarella. Yes, it is normal to have a panic attack during a stress test. Normally exercise should cause certain endorphines (hope I spelled that right) in your brain, but sometimes exercise can cause the opposite, something in your blood caused by strenous exercise, and it can give you a panic attack. I used to suffer from severe panic ...

Exercise stress test

My stress test was terminated after about 7 minutes at the tolerance level of 7 METs. Healthy heart individual goes up to about 15 METs (it represents the metabolic rate that is corrolated to vital signs). An EKG output could show an alleged abnormality such as an elevated ST interval, etc Keep us posted with your results.

stress test with cardiolite

The cardiolite stress test will check your heart muscle to see if it is getting enough oxygen. There is a small amount of radiation from this test. The cath is used to check your arteries for blockage and sometimes to measure pressure in the valves. Ace inhibitors are the best at increasing lifespan.

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Since Jan 06 have had chest pain, sqeezing & burning, occassional sob only during exercise. I have exercised 4-5 days wk for 2 years+. In Jan had thallium stress test, ecg, echo, ekg, holtor, ekg and ct scan to rule out stomach. Stress test stopped after 9 min. due to reaching max heart rate of 151. Bp was normal.

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foot. The only way to find out if there is a stress fracture anywhere in the foot, in the metatarsals or any of the cuneiform or cuboid bones is to have an xray. You are doing the right thing in applying cold compresses to the foot. Also rest the foot as much as you can and elevate it. Hello, I have been reading the various emails submitted by ...