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Results of SPECT/Cardiolite Stress Test
Hi,
Can you please tell me what these results mean from a Cardiolite Stress Test I had done? (The cardiologist was too busy today to go over them with me). Does it mean I have heart disease? I know the ejection fraction is low. Thank you!
"The overall quality of the study is good. There is evidence of abnormal lung activity: Stress and rest SPECT images demonstrate diffuse decrease in myocardial uptake. Gated SPECT imaging reveals abnormal myocardial thickening and wall motion. The left ventricular ejection fraction was 35%.
Can you please tell me what these results mean from a Cardiolite Stress Test I had done? (The cardiologist was too busy today to go over them with me). Does it mean I have heart disease? I know the ejection fraction is low. Thank you!
"The overall quality of the study is good. There is evidence of abnormal lung activity: Stress and rest SPECT images demonstrate diffuse decrease in myocardial uptake. Gated SPECT imaging reveals abnormal myocardial thickening and wall motion. The left ventricular ejection fraction was 35%.
You may have some thickening of the heart muscle.
I'd certainly question why your cardiologist didn't have time to discuss this with you. If he/she had an emergency, hopefully he/she made an appointment to discuss the diagnosis carefully with you.
I'd certainly question why your cardiologist didn't have time to discuss this with you. If he/she had an emergency, hopefully he/she made an appointment to discuss the diagnosis carefully with you.
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