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RESULTS OF CARDOLITE RESTING THALLIUM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SCINTIPHOGRAM
What is results meaning... Small region if ischemia suspected of the inferoapical and Lateroapical walls, demonstrates in 2 projections. Ejection fractions is 625
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Your heart function is normal.
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It means that there is a small area of your heart in the inferior and lateral aspects (not the entire segments but a small portion of them) of the heart that is not getting enough blood flow probably form coronary obstruction (CAD). This is typically managed with medications, but a catheterization with balloon angioplasty +/- stenting could be considered especially if you are very symptomatic, or can't tolerate medications well.
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