confused obout mu stress/rest myocardial perfusion scan

[nealw]

i had a stress test two weeks ago and just got my results.  i don't understand the findings on the test and the doctor told me he didn't know if it was good or bad.  the findings were very slight reversibilityh is seen in the inferior/inferoapical region and wile this is could represent ischemia, this may also be due to variable diaphragmatic attenuation.  i see no inferior wall motion abnormality.  the left ventricular ejection fraction is 52% and there is mild septal hypokinesis.  i've looked on every website i can think of and have come up with nothing.  please help before i freak!!!!!


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[kenkeith]

Your ejection fraction is within the normal range (50-70%) and represents the amount of blood pumped into circulation with each heartbeat.

Ischemia indicates low blood supply to specific areas of the heart and oftened due to occluded vessels to some degree.  The result of the test was inconclusive regarding ischemia.  

Septum is the wall that separates the right and left heart chambers.  Hypokinesis is impaired heart wall movement.  Septal hypokinesis would be slight impairment, but the normal EF indicates there is no medical problem of any consequence according to the test.  Of interest would be the underlying cause of septal hypokinesis.

Thanks for the question, and if you have any further questions you are welcome to ask. Take care