What does this mean on a nuclear stress test?

clements12

Abnormal nuclear stress test with a moderate-sized, basal to apical inferior defect suggestive of ischemia

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mama_serna

This is the commit on my stress test results. What might it mean? There is a large sized moderate intensity reversible perfusion defec...

First ever heart stress test results. What does it mean? Thanks.

MrHeartFlow

My pericardial perfusion stress tests reports that I have: • Moderate size moderate intensity fixed inferior perfusion defect, with mo...

Medium defect fixed perfusion abnormality

Patient2022

Hello! New to the MedHelp community. I had a Nuclear Stress Test in April 2022. It revealed a medium fixed perfusion abnormality in th...

Does this mean blockage?

Missie52816

My husband had a triple bypass in 07/2016. Then in 12/2020 he passed out while driving, supposedly due to medication buildup. They took...

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CHIN_C

If you have ischemia, it means there is poor blood flow to the heart at stress but not at rest. When you have this, your doctor may decide to intervene by dilating and/or stenting your coronary arteries.

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Help me to understand the commit on my stress test.

mama_serna

This is the commit on my stress test results. What might it mean? There is a large sized moderate intensity reversible perfusion defec...

First ever heart stress test results. What does it mean? Thanks.

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My pericardial perfusion stress tests reports that I have: • Moderate size moderate intensity fixed inferior perfusion defect, with mo...

Medium defect fixed perfusion abnormality

Patient2022

Hello! New to the MedHelp community. I had a Nuclear Stress Test in April 2022. It revealed a medium fixed perfusion abnormality in th...

Does this mean blockage?

Missie52816

My husband had a triple bypass in 07/2016. Then in 12/2020 he passed out while driving, supposedly due to medication buildup. They took...

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