The nuclear stress test is one of the most popular cardiac tests used to diagnose and monitor heart problems. This test is also named as myocardial perfusion imaging, cardiac PET (positron emission tomography), and cardiac SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography). A myocardial perfusion imaging test is performed by injecting a small amount of radioactive substance called a tracer into the bloodstream. Patients’ blood vessels and heart muscles absorb this radioactive substance, ... [Read More]
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Who Needs Regular Stress Tests?
Cardiac screening examinations, such as stress tests, have been instrumental in the prevention of heart disease progression and heart attack-related fatalities. Stress tests show how your heart responds during physical activity or “stress,” helping your internal medicine specialist identify problems with the blood circulation within your heart. They can effectively uncover potential blockages of your arteries—blood vessels that transport oxygen-rich blood from your heart to other areas of your ... [Read More]
