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Nuclear Stress Test

What is a Nuclear Stress Test? This is a type of nuclear scanning test or myocardial perfusion imaging test. It shows how well blood flows to the heart muscle. This is a type of nuclear scanning test or myocardial perfusion imaging test. It shows how well blood flows to the heart muscle.

The thallium stress test is useful to determine:

  • Extent of a coronary artery blockage
  • Prognosis of patients who've suffered a heart attack
  • Effectiveness of cardiac procedures done to improve circulation in coronary arteries
  • Cause(s) of chest pain
  • Level of exercise that a patient can safely perform
  • Possible cause of abnormal EKG.
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