Is it necessary to have a nuclear stress test once a year following a heart atta!
Question:
Is it necessary to have a nuclear stress test once a year following a heart attack?
My husband's cardiologist wants him to have a nuclear stress test once a year for the rest of his life. He is 53. I have heard that they can be dangerous. Is this really necessary? Is there a better test for the heart?
Answers:
Yes, there is no harm in doing an nuclear stress test also know as Thallium stress test. Other use myoview, a combination of Thallium and Tc99 to ensure myocardial status and coronary blood vessels.
It is not dangerous.
Yes, follow the advise of your husband's cardiologist.
It's an excellent test for myocardial/ coronary evaluation.
EBCT is recently introduced (Electron Beam Computerized Tomography) for early or undiagnosed cases of Angina/myocardial problems.