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Thalium stress test

by SimonM, Jul 04, 2000 12:00AM

Tags: stress, test, Heart, stress test, angina, artery, examination, nuclear, thallium, Heart Attack

Can someone give me a brief discription of a thalium stress test

and its purpose. My wife recently had a normal exercise test after what appeared to be a heart attack or angina. The results at first glance appeared normal but further examination of the results has prompted the consultant to go for a thalium stress test.

Thanks.

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by CCF CARDIO MD - DLB, Jul 04, 2000 12:00AM

A thallium stress test is like the stress test she just had, except it also involves taking pictures of the heart with a nuclear camera. It is more sensitive at detecting heart artery problems than a regular stress test and seems like a reasonable next step.

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