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cardiolite stress test results
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cardiolite stress test results
by apple, Aug 13, 1999 12:00AM
I have had a mitral valve repair, a year and half ago. I had a cardiolite stress test the other day, the report showed a fixed defect. During surgury, the hearport method was tried and failed, resulting in a wound to my heart which was repaired at that time. Would this be the fixed defect they are looking at ?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Aug 13, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Donna,
It is likely that this fixed defect represents a prior small heart attack or scar surrounding this heart port area that you describe. This requires no further managment and otherwise, your results are quite good.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own
doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call
1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart
Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to
address your cardiac problem.
It is likely that this fixed defect represents a prior small heart attack or scar surrounding this heart port area that you describe. This requires no further managment and otherwise, your results are quite good.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own
doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call
1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart
Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to
address your cardiac problem.
