nuclear stress test

[cathypan]

I am supposed to take a nuclear stress test, plus ultra sound of my left side.  They said, "it would take about 4 hrs."
It said, cardiolite stress test, and then they have other, Adenosene.  Is that a drug that they are going to test me with also?  I am allergic to a lot of medicines, could any of these have side effects?


This discussion is related to Cardiolite Stress Test.

[NewMeds2Often]

Hi, I had a nuclear stress test, which I was kind of nervous about because I have negative reactions to so many medications. But I survived without incident and heart is fine. However, some of the radioactive tracer settled under my right arm in my right breast area and now I have to have another test(an ultrasound) my doctor frightened me a little because she said in the past when something like this happens to other patients of hers it turns out to be cancer. Should I prepare myself for the worse and hope and pray for the best? Should she have even mentioned this to me without results from the ultrasound?

[phoenixdave123]

Adenosine is the radioactive tracer that they inject into your artery for the nuclear stress test. This link explains the test very well:

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/services/tests/nuclear/adenosine.aspx

Good luck!