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Cedars-Sinai. Your doctor has ordered a nuclear medicine cardiovascular test for you. This video clip will allow you understand what to anticipate and how to prepare yourself for your
exam. The nuclear medication tension examination demonstrates how well your heart functions during
physical activity. It additionally can determine blood circulation to the heart in addition to program
if the heart has been harmed. There are a couple of things you will certainly need to do to obtain
prepared for the test. Initially, you will certainly not be able to consume for
three hours before the exam. Second, you will not be able to have anything
having high levels of caffeine such as coffee tea or chocolate for 24 hrs before the
examination. Please know that decaffeinated items contain percentages of
caffeine so you can not consume alcohol decaffeinated coffee either. Your stress
test will certainly be done at the taper imaging department right here at Cedars-Sinai. A.
transporter will involve your space to take you to imaging. If you can you.
must go to the toilet prior to you leave your space. Any kind of tools used for.
your care such as an IV, heart display, and also oxygen will certainly either be supplied or be.
brought with you.A relative or a buddy can come with you however must remain.
in the imaging waiting area until your examination is done. The carrier will inspect.
you in at the pre-scan location. For your safety and security, you will certainly be asked the very same.
inquiries a few times by various participants of the imaging staff. Clients.
with heart monitors will still be monitored. We will provide you a telephone call light.
in instance you need assistance. We do numerous kinds of scans and imaging and also you might see.
individuals come after you and also leave before you. Don'' t concern we didn ' t forget around. you, these people might be having an imaging treatment that is different from.
yours or it might be an emergency situation situation.We will certainly do our best to maintain. you from waiting yet hold-ups can happen. A participant of the imaging team will move. you to your test area when it ' s time your test. Your heart'imaging group. will certainly clarify your exam to you
as well as you will certainly be asked medical concerns concerning. your wellness as well as your heart history. If you don ' t already have an'intravenous. line, called an IV, it will be put in one of your arms.There are three components to. this test.
Component one is a cardiovascular test which takes regarding a hr total amount. A.
nuclear employee will place EKG baits your breast to check your.
heart. After that, you will either mosey on a treadmill or take medicine to.
raise the blood circulation to your heart you will be checked at all times by.
nuclear medicine team members. Next to take a look at your heart a radioactive tracer.
will be injected with your IV. The radioactivity you'' re revealed to throughout.
these tests is really reduced and will certainly not injure you as well as the information that examination.
gives your doctor far exceeds this small direct exposure to radiation. After the.
stress and anxiety examination and also a waiting period, you will be all set for component 2. Throughout component 2, a.
special camera will certainly be placed very near your upper body and will take.
pictures of your heart this takes around 45 minutes.Part 3 of the examination will certainly look. at your heart at rest. A 2nd dose of radioactive tracer will be infused as well as.
another collection of photos will certainly be taken of your heart, this takes about thirty minutes. In between each part of the examination there will be a waiting period, it will certainly take.
about four hours to finish all 3 components of the study. Typical reactions.
throughout screening consist of shortness of breath, sweating, as well as feeling tired. Your.
safety and security is necessary to us and you will be checked in any way times by nuclear.
medication team member. The tests will be quit or transformed if it is dangerous for.
you to proceed. When your test is full your engineer will certainly not be.
able to provide you the results your examination have to initially be reviewed by a specialized.
cardiologist within the next day. The information will after that be sent to your.
medical professional that will speak with you about the results. After your examination, you will be relocated to the message video game location before the carrier.
takes you back to your room.We hope this video has been practical to. you.
If you have any various other concerns please ask a participant of the imaging group. Many thanks for enjoying.
