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How can you explain a thallium stress test to a patient?
A thallium stress test is a type of nuclear scanning test or myocardial perfusion imaging test. It shows how well blood flows to the heart muscle. The test is usually done along with an exercise stress test on a treadmill or bicycle. When a patient reaches his or her maximum level of exercise, a small amount of radioactive substance called thallium is injected into the bloodstream. It shows where the heart muscle is not getting a normal blood supply.
Does Medicare pay for routine heart stress test?
Medicare will pay 80% as long as it is as an out-patient test.
What does a clinical correlation mean from a stress test?
A clinical correlation from a stress test involves interpreting the test results in conjunction with the patient's symptoms, medical history, and other diagnostic tests to arrive at a diagnosis or treatment plan. It helps the healthcare provider determine the significance of abnormal findings on the stress test in relation to the patient's overall health condition.
What is the medical term meaning evaluation of heart fitness by having patient exercise on a treadmill?
You have described a cardiac stress test.
What is a cardiac stress test?
A cardiac stress test is a test which is used to measure the heart's ability to handle stress. It is usually done by having the patient walk on a treadmill. The doctor will gradually increase the speed and incline and measure the heart's response.
What preparation does the patient need for a stress test?
Patients are usually instructed not to eat or smoke for several hours before the test.
How does the stress test work?
The patient begins riding a stationary bicycle or walking on a treadmill. Gradually the intensity of the exercise is increased.
Should someone with atrial fibrillation have a exercise stress test or a thallium stress test?
If you are a patient currently in atrial fibrillation. Generally speaking an adenosine or lexiscan nuclear stress tests are usually the best options. The other medicated stress test is Dobutamine (both echocardiogram and Nuclear). You do not want to use Dobutamine on patients at risk to go into atrial fibrillation because it is a drug that can induce it. For patients that are in chronic atrial fibrillation dobutamine can be used but is not considered to be as diagnostic as a lexiscan or adenosine stress test. The reason being (and this goes or exercise stress tests as well) dobutamine is a heart rate dependent test. This means the closer the heart rate gets to the patients age predicted max HR the more accurate the test is at detecting heart disease. The assumption in this is that the patient is in a sinus rhythm. Myocardial oxygen demand correlates directly with patients HR when the patient is in sinus rhythm. If the patient is in atrial fibrillation that correlation with myocardial oxygen demand becomes much more cloudy thus reducing the sensitivity of an exercise or dobutamine stress test with patients in atrial fibrillation. Both lexiscan and adenosine eliminate HR demands in detecting CAD which makes them the best test for a.fib patients.
An exercise stress test can determine if you have?
What does a stress test check for
What is a chemical stress test?
The chemical stress test is used to evaluate the heart.
Does medicare pay for cardiolite stress testing?
A nuclear heart stress test is completed by having the patient run on a treadmill, whilst exercising medication is injected, once this has reached the heart it will show the blood flow. This test gives the Dr a clear idea if your heart muscle is working properly. If you have heart stress test done, as an outpatient Medicare will pay 80%; just ensure your Dr has written down the correct code for diagnosis.
Can stress influence a pregnancy test?
No, stress can't influence the outcome of a pregnancy test.
