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Borderline ECG and Bundle Branch Block reading before nuclear stress test
Dont know what this means but while i was waiting for my nuclreas stress test to begin..the nurse put the leads on and did a ekg reading before i got on the tredmill and i saw it said borderline ecg and bundle branch block didnt see whether it was left or right!But the past ecg i have taken have been all listed as normal ecgs i hadnt got on the tredmill yet so what does this mean could it be a miss reading or something more sinster...my echo was 100 percent perfect with a ejection fraction of 68% does that add up could i have have a bbb and the echo not see it dopppler echo at that need some feed back! I got my heart rate up to 169 and then they stopped me..Im 36 i dont know if this my max but im currious why they stopped the test ...or is that normal...confused and nervous...
yeh it actually said incomplete bundle branch but thanks i appreciate it the nurse also said that if they saw something crazy i would not have been allowed to leave the center ..i get the results on friady i will keep yall posted!
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marc,
They would have stopped you after your heart rate was 85% of your max heart rate which is 220 BPM - your age X .85, for you that is 156 so stopping the test at 169 is normal. As far as the EKG, you need to wait for the results. Remember, a left or right BBB refers to the electrical paths on your heart which is detected by the EKG, it won't be caught on an echo or anything else. A right BBB is usually of no significance, a left BBB can be a bit more problematic in the presence of heart disease. Your stress test results would have been reviewed by a cardiologist before you would have been allowed to leave. The cardiologist is supposed to be in the dignostic center when the test is perfromed. If there was anything that was even questionable on your stress test that indicated an immediate danger you would not have been allowed to leave. Make sure you have your question ready when you get the results and ask for a copy of the report.
Good luck!
Jon
They would have stopped you after your heart rate was 85% of your max heart rate which is 220 BPM - your age X .85, for you that is 156 so stopping the test at 169 is normal. As far as the EKG, you need to wait for the results. Remember, a left or right BBB refers to the electrical paths on your heart which is detected by the EKG, it won't be caught on an echo or anything else. A right BBB is usually of no significance, a left BBB can be a bit more problematic in the presence of heart disease. Your stress test results would have been reviewed by a cardiologist before you would have been allowed to leave. The cardiologist is supposed to be in the dignostic center when the test is perfromed. If there was anything that was even questionable on your stress test that indicated an immediate danger you would not have been allowed to leave. Make sure you have your question ready when you get the results and ask for a copy of the report.
Good luck!
Jon
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