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Stress thallium vs. stress echo
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Stress thallium vs. stress echo
by Kristine__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Kristine on September 27, 1998 at 12:50:56:
My question has two parts. The first is, which test is more accurate to determine cornonary blockages, the stress echo or the stress thallium? One doctor told me they have the same accuracy rate, but it seems that doctors more often go with the stress thallium in determining whether blockages are present. Why? About 3 and half weeks ago I had a normal stress echo, but I'm wondering if I should have had the thallium. Can I rest assured that everything is clear if my stress echo was normal? The second part to my question is, I have PAC's all the time and I'm wondering why they occur more often when I do things like bend over, turn over in bed or belch? They also occur more often during exertion. Why does this happen? This all makes me wonder whether the stress thallium would have been a better test because I want to make sure my PAC's (I had 3 PAC's during my stress echo)
aren't being caused by ischemia. How do I know for sure that's not the case without having an angiogram which I refuse to have unless I have an abnormal stress test because that test is too dangerous and scarey. Plus, I'm sure my doctor won't give it to me anyway. Thanks.
My question has two parts. The first is, which test is more accurate to determine cornonary blockages, the stress echo or the stress thallium? One doctor told me they have the same accuracy rate, but it seems that doctors more often go with the stress thallium in determining whether blockages are present. Why? About 3 and half weeks ago I had a normal stress echo, but I'm wondering if I should have had the thallium. Can I rest assured that everything is clear if my stress echo was normal? The second part to my question is, I have PAC's all the time and I'm wondering why they occur more often when I do things like bend over, turn over in bed or belch? They also occur more often during exertion. Why does this happen? This all makes me wonder whether the stress thallium would have been a better test because I want to make sure my PAC's (I had 3 PAC's during my stress echo)
aren't being caused by ischemia. How do I know for sure that's not the case without having an angiogram which I refuse to have unless I have an abnormal stress test because that test is too dangerous and scarey. Plus, I'm sure my doctor won't give it to me anyway. Thanks.
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by amna513, Nov 08, 2009 06:31PM
A related discussion, Thallium test was started.
