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New type of cardiac stress test available at Springfield hospital
When it comes to cardiac stress tests, most people are familiar with the two most common ways: a treadmill stress test and a chemical stress test. “The traditional nuclear stress test can take ...
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Medicare coverage for nuclear stress tests: What to know
A nuclear stress test is a type of diagnostic exam that uses a radioactive tracer to see how well blood flows through the heart muscle during activity and while resting. To receive coverage for a ...
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SPECT Gamma Camera Brings Faster Diagnosis for Heart Patients in Brazil
Since the donation of a SPECT camera by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a busy hospital in Brazil’s city of Niteroi has doubled its capacity to perform heart scans, expanding access to ...
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Patient's ability to perform a cardiac stress test offers a critical window on their mortality risk
People who can exercise sufficiently on a treadmill during cardiac stress ... and behavioral medicine. The results also demonstrated the need for cardiac stress test reports to provide ...