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Borderline hypokinesis means there is heart wall movement impairment at the location stated. If serious the systole function (pumping phase) would reduce EF (ejection fraction...the % of blood pumped out with each heartbeat) and the EF would be less than normal (normal 55-75%). The test indictes some vessel blockage (ischemia).
Hypokinesis is usually the result of a prior heart attack that has damaged the heart cells?!
You may ask the doctor how there can be less pain when exercising than at rest. Ischemia shown during a stress test occurs when the exercise (stress) demands more blood/oxygen, and because there is ischemia, the demand is usually more than the heart vessels are able to pass on so the result is angina (chest pain).
Hypokinesis is usually the result of a prior heart attack that has damaged the heart cells?!
You may ask the doctor how there can be less pain when exercising than at rest. Ischemia shown during a stress test occurs when the exercise (stress) demands more blood/oxygen, and because there is ischemia, the demand is usually more than the heart vessels are able to pass on so the result is angina (chest pain).