Exercise stress testing: Time to restart in nuclear cardiology?

Nuclear cardiology in Iran in 2002 [Persian]

Aim: Few nuclear cardiology surveys were published in the literature, mostly from developed countries. The aim of this study is to perform a nuclear cardiology survey in Iran. This may lead to better decision making and programming. Methods and Materials: A questionnaire was sent by mail or e-mail to all nuclear medicine centers in Iran asking for details of nuclear cardiology practice in...

Clinical exercise stress testing.

Real time MRI pulse wave velocity for exercise stress testing

Methods LV function was assessed by reduced-slice guide-point modelling from 6 SA slices and 2 LA slices acquired using a tGRAPPA accelerated SSFP sequence, as previously validated [1]. Two slices were acquired per breath-hold with a breath-hold duration of 5-8 sec. PWV was acquired in real time at 7.8 msec temporal resolution between two slices located at the pulmonary bifurcation and just abo...

Dobutamine stress test and beta-agonist - a potential concern for nuclear cardiology testing: a case report

INTRODUCTION Chest pain with ST-segment elevation is a rare clinical problem during dobutamine stress testing. Although beta-agonists treatment prior to dobutamine stress testing has been shown to reduce the duration and amount of dobutamine infusion and atropine requirement, there is insufficient information about potential complications of this pharmacologic combination. CASE PRESENTATION W...

Update on exercise stress testing.

Exercise stress testing is an important diagnostic tool for the evaluation of suspected or known cardiac disease. In 2002, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) revised their guidelines for exercise testing. Ten categories from the ACC/ AHA 1997 guidelines were modified: ST heart rate adjustment, unstable angina, older patients, acute coronary syndrom...