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What does abnormal myocardial perfusion scan with a small area of decreased perfusion on stress imaging anterior lateral wall mean?
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∙ 10y ago
It could be an indication of a blocked coronary artery, however the definitive proof would be a cardiac cath to actually visualize the flow in the vessel and see if it is something that needs to be intervened on.
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