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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Cardiolite Stress Test Accuracy
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Cleveland - OH
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Cardiolite Stress Test Accuracy
by Cody, Jun 23, 2005 12:00AM
Dear Cleveland Clinic,
Eight years ago I had a heart attack because of a 95% blockage in my LAD. At that time I had a stentless angioplasty performed. Each year I have a Cardiolite Stress Test to check the progression of the lesion. Each year the stress tests results are normal and similar. However, scar tissue still shows up on the nuclear stress test. Eventually will the scar tissue disappear, worsen, or stay the same? My daily medications are atenolol, vasotec, imdur, aspirin, hydrochlorothiazide, and lipitor. I exercise(jog) daily for 30 minutes and my cholesterol levels are total:138; LDL:58; HDL:67; and triglycorides:65.
Thanks,
Cody
Eight years ago I had a heart attack because of a 95% blockage in my LAD. At that time I had a stentless angioplasty performed. Each year I have a Cardiolite Stress Test to check the progression of the lesion. Each year the stress tests results are normal and similar. However, scar tissue still shows up on the nuclear stress test. Eventually will the scar tissue disappear, worsen, or stay the same? My daily medications are atenolol, vasotec, imdur, aspirin, hydrochlorothiazide, and lipitor. I exercise(jog) daily for 30 minutes and my cholesterol levels are total:138; LDL:58; HDL:67; and triglycorides:65.
Thanks,
Cody
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Jun 24, 2005 12:00AM
, Jun 24, 2005 12:00AM
Cody,
Thanks for the post.
Generally the scar tissue should not change over time. Once heart muscle is dead....its dead. What your physicians are looking for are hints of recurrence of stenosis at the site of your previous procedure or new blockages forming.
The most important thing for you is lack of symptoms. Without symptoms, and your good lifestyle gives you a favorable prognosis.
Keep it up.
Thanks for the post.
Generally the scar tissue should not change over time. Once heart muscle is dead....its dead. What your physicians are looking for are hints of recurrence of stenosis at the site of your previous procedure or new blockages forming.
The most important thing for you is lack of symptoms. Without symptoms, and your good lifestyle gives you a favorable prognosis.
Keep it up.
Good Luck to you.