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Thalium stress test
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Raul Damas 12/11/1999
| . | What should I do/don't to prepare for a thalium stress test 24 hours prior to it? Food and liquids?
Thanks |
CCF CARDIO MD JMF 12/12/1999
| Raul Damas | You should not take food or liquids after midnite the prior to the test. |
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RJP 12/11/1999 C2
| . | I just had last one week,NO Food or liquids for 12 hrs. It is just like a regular stress test, except for the Iv, with the injection which makes it like a reverse X-ray.Expect a all day thing.I came out fine. |
CCF CARDIO MD JMF 12/14/1999 C3
| . | Thank you for your comments. |
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