Please excuse if this post sounds redundant but I'm trying
to clarify my earlier question which I've not been able to
resolve...
After having a nuclear stress test (amongst others) for
Arthersclerosis shown on a CT scan I rec'd two opinions:
one, thatdiaphram attentuation was causing 10% ventricular
obstruction, and the other that it might be old scar, sic
from infarction in the past.
I'm concerned since the latter indicates either a third
opinion, and/or catherization, or dicarding it, since I
personally don't think it's right (based on my "clean"
medical history and my followup research after the tests
{which I felt were rather haphazardly done})!
What would help is knowing the preferrred time interval
(protocol) after getting off the treadmill for "at rest"
pix, i.e. after optimum exercise...for Thallium reuptake
(and thus, the consequences of the results).
So, if pix taken 20 minutes after exercise abatement yield
a result of say 60% ejection rate, wouldn't it be logical
to conclude that results taken 1 or 2 hours later, would
yield a different reuptake rate, and that if the shorter
interval showed 60% then the longer interval would be a
larger number (i.e. inferring worse case is 60% if at rest
interval is too short)?
Any light you can shed by post or email would be greatly
appreciated (even if further research and study is called
for on my part). And should I go to the trouble and expense
of re-taking the tests?
Thank you for your considerations.