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Cedars-Sinai. Your doctor has ordered a nuclear medicine cardiovascular test for you. This video will let you understand what to expect and also how to prepare yourself for your
examination. The nuclear medication cardiovascular test shows how well your heart works throughout
physical task. It also can determine blood flow to the heart in addition to program
if the heart has been damaged. There are a few points you will need to do to obtain
prepared for the test. Initially, you will certainly not be able to consume for
3 hrs prior to the exam. Second, you will certainly not have the ability to have anything
including caffeine such as coffee tea or chocolate for 24 hours before the
test.Please realize that decaffeinated items have percentages of high levels of caffeine so you can not consume decaffeinated coffee either. Your stress and anxiety examination will be done at the taper imaging department here at Cedars-Sinai. A. transporter will certainly involve your area to take you to imaging. If you can you. ought to most likely to the bathroom before you leave your room. Any kind of tools used for. your care such as an IV, heart monitor, as well as oxygen will either be supplied or be.
brought with you.A member of the family or a good friend can come with you however must stay.
in the imaging waiting area until your test is done. The transporter will certainly examine.
you in at the pre-scan location. For your security, you will certainly be asked the very same.
questions a couple of times by various participants of the imaging staff. Clients.
with heart monitors will certainly still be kept an eye on. We will certainly provide you a phone call light.
in situation you need help. We do lots of types of scans as well as imaging as well as you might see.
people followed you and leave prior to you. Don'' t concern we didn ' t forget. you, these clients might be having an imaging treatment that is different from.
yours or it may be an emergency scenario. We will do our best to keep.
you from waiting however delays can take place. A participant of the imaging team will certainly relocate.
you to your examination space when it'' s time your test. Your heart imaging team.
will clarify your examination to you and also you will certainly be asked clinical concerns concerning.
your health and wellness as well as your heart history.If you put on ' t
already have an intravenous. line, called an IV, it will certainly be placed in among your arms. There are 3 components to.
this test. Component one is a cardiovascular test which takes about a hr total. A.
nuclear personnel participant will certainly put EKG leads on your upper body to monitor your.
heart. Then, you will certainly either stroll gradually on a treadmill or take medication to.
enhance the blood flow to your heart you will certainly be kept an eye on in all times by.
nuclear medicine team member. Following to check out your heart a contaminated tracer.
will be injected via your IV. The radioactivity you'' re revealed to during.
these tests is extremely low as well as will certainly not harm you as well as the information that test.
offers your physician far surpasses this little exposure to radiation.After the.
anxiety examination and a waiting duration, you will be all set for component 2. Throughout part 2, a.
special camera will be placed very close to your chest as well as will certainly take.
images of your heart this takes around 45 minutes. Component 3 of the examination will look.
at your heart at rest. A second dose of radioactive tracer will be injected as well as.
another set of images will certainly be taken of your heart, this takes about half an hour. In in between each component of the examination there will certainly be a waiting duration, it will take.
regarding 4 hours to complete all three parts of the research. Regular feedbacks.
during testing include lack of breath, sweating, and also feeling tired. Your.
safety is very important to us and also you will be kept track of in all times by nuclear.
medicine personnel members.The examinations will be stopped or changed if it is unsafe for. you to proceed.
When your examination is total your engineer will not be. able to provide you the results
your test need to initially read by a specialized. cardiologist within the next day. The info will certainly then be sent out to your. medical professional that will speak to you about the outcomes. After your examination, you will certainly be moved to the article game area prior to the transporter. takes you back to your room. We wish this video has
been handy to. you. If you have any kind of various other concerns please ask
a member of the imaging group. Many thanks for viewing.
