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by mason__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By mason on December 17, 1998 at 23:31:22:
had a positive thalium (cardoilite) stress test at a heartrate of 147 bpm three months after bypass surgery. dark area of 20-25% on back side of heart. (age 55, generally fit, able to walk 45 minutes at brisk rate, no noticeable pain, well controlled non insulin dependent type two diabetes, total chol =138) Would a PET scan be a logical next step, before an
angiogram? How do the two compare with regard to risk, accuracy, cost?
If I came to CC for the PET scan' is it an outpatient procedure or would it be more than a day?
Thanks for any information you can provide
had a positive thalium (cardoilite) stress test at a heartrate of 147 bpm three months after bypass surgery. dark area of 20-25% on back side of heart. (age 55, generally fit, able to walk 45 minutes at brisk rate, no noticeable pain, well controlled non insulin dependent type two diabetes, total chol =138) Would a PET scan be a logical next step, before an
angiogram? How do the two compare with regard to risk, accuracy, cost?
If I came to CC for the PET scan' is it an outpatient procedure or would it be more than a day?
Thanks for any information you can provide
