What Is Nuclear Stress Testing?
Nuclear stress testing is a very safe procedure
which involves the injection of a small amount of radioactive
tracer into your bloodstream. After the tracer
has been injected and given time to circulate to
your heart, a special camera takes pictures which reveal
any area(s) in the heart that may not be receiving enough
blood.
This procedure is more accurate than EKGs
and is essentially non-invasive. The materials used in this
procedure, such as Myoview or Thallium, have been proven
to be safe and have virtually no side effects. In fact,
this procedure has become a universally accepted alternative
to other, more aggressive and sometimes less accurate
heart-testing procedures.
How is the
Test Performed?
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