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Re: stress echo.
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Re: stress echo.
by kari__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By kari on June 01, 1999 at 14:14:28
Thank you for your response, I did see a cardiol.I am now sched. for a stress echo. Ihave already had a stress tst and passed, and a regular echo also norml. What can be observed on a stressecho that the other 2 don't necessarily show? Are there any other tests that should be done? Can CAD be seen on a stress echo?? Thanks so much. What a wonderful service you have. Kari
Thank you for your response, I did see a cardiol.I am now sched. for a stress echo. Ihave already had a stress tst and passed, and a regular echo also norml. What can be observed on a stressecho that the other 2 don't necessarily show? Are there any other tests that should be done? Can CAD be seen on a stress echo?? Thanks so much. What a wonderful service you have. Kari
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Stress echo looks for a decrease in the wall motion of the heart with exercise that indicates areas of ischemia (lack of blood flow) to the heart. A regular echo does not detect ischemia.
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Dear Dr.,
Does the Thallium test (sp?) show the same things as a stress echo or do they show different things? I'm trying to get another test because my pvc's are now coming in runs and are occuring more often with exercise. I've had an echo and stress test, but I don't think either of these tests would show if there was a blood flow problem. What test would you recommend for someone that has had an echo and stress test that came out fine, but now is experiencing increased pvc's that are coming in runs and are occuring more frequently with exercise?
Christi
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