Your doctor has ordered a nuclear medicine stress test for you—now what? Here’s what to expect and how to get ready for your exam.
Nuclear medicine stress test for you. this video will let you know what to shows how well your heart works during physical activity. it also can measure a few things you will need to do to get ready for the test. will not be able to have anything containing caffeine such as coffee tea products contain small amounts of caffeine so you cannot drink department here at
Cedars-sinai. a transporter will come to your room to leave your room. any devices used for your care such as an iv, heart monitor, friend can come with you but must stay in the imaging waiting area until your safety, you will be asked the same questions a few times by different monitored. we will give you a call light in case you need help. we do many types you. don’t
Worry we didn’t forget about you, these patients may be having an situation. we will do our best to keep you from waiting but delays can happen. your test. your cardiac imaging team will explain your exam to you and you you don’t already have an intravenous line, called an iv, it will be put in one which takes about an hour total. a nuclear staff member will place ekg on a
Treadmill or take medicine to increase the blood flow to your heart look at your heart a radioactive tracer will be injected through your iv. the hurt you and the information that test gives your doctor far outweighs this will be ready for part 2. during part 2, a close to your chest and will take pictures of your heart this takes about radioactive tracer will be injected
And another set of pictures will be taken of will be a waiting period, it will take about four hours to complete all three breath, sweating, and feeling tired. your safety is important to us and you will stopped or changed if it is unsafe for you to continue. when your exam is must first be read by a specialized cardiologist within the next day. the post game area before
The transporter takes you back to your room. please ask a member of the imaging team. thanks for watching
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