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New type of cardiac stress test available at Springfield hospital
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Mercy Springfield has a new test to improve cardiac testing for patients. When it comes to cardiac stress tests, most people are familiar with the two most common ways ...
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Can’t Exercise for a Cardiac Stress Test? That’s a Bad Sign
One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...
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Patient's ability to perform a cardiac stress test offers a critical window on their mortality risk
The team analyzed and followed for nearly seven years 15,562 patients who were given SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, a test that assesses blood flow to the heart during both stress and rest to ...
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Stress Test Vs Echocardiogram: Understanding the Difference
In some cases, this may be followed by a stress echocardiogram, or “stress test,” to determine how the heart responds to workload. Each of these tests has a specific function when it comes to ...
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Cardiac sympathetic activity in stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy
Stress-induced (Takotsubo ... was alert and oriented. Her heart rate was 65 bpm, blood pressure 138/71 mmHg, and oxygen saturation 98% while breathing room air. Cardiac examination revealed ...