Question 1

what is anterior wall ischemia?

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Heart: This is likely a finding on a cardiac stress test describing diminished or slowed blood flow to the anterior portion of the wall of the left ventricle of the heart. Needs to be placed in context with the patient's other test findings as to its significance.

Question 2

a person diagnosed an anterior wall ischemia is still fit to work?

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All depends: on type of work.  As well as the severity of the disease.   Talk to your doctor.  May be treated with medication or they may need to do more treatments.

Question 3

i was diagnosed with anterior wall ischemia. am i still fit to work?

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Talk to: yout doctor.  May be treated with medication.  Or you may need further treatment.  Before returning to work discuss with you doctor to be safe

Question 4

anterior wall ischemia is dangerous? is it curable?

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Anterior wall ischem: Ia can be very dangerous.  It is also "curable" (i prefer the term treatable in this case) with stents or surgery.

Question 5

hi doctors, was just wondering what is anterior wall ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Insuff. blood flow: This is a way of saying that part of the heart is not getting enough blood (ischemia). To help with localizing what part of the heart is affected, we divide the heart into (typically) six walls. This helps tie together stress test information with angiogram information so that we can target the right arteries for treatment if necessary. The anterior wall is the "front" part of the heart.

Question 6

sir, my daughter is 15 years old. she had complained of faster heart beat. the ecg report mentioned - anterior wall ischemia can't b ruled out. please?

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The computer: interpretation of EKG's is slanted toward providing the worst possible diagnosis. Likely this is an artifact of the computer interpretation, the placement of the electrodes, the positioning of the patient or the lack of using a pediatric interpretation algorithm for the machine rather than an adult one. Take the EKG to a human health care provider for interpretation.

Question 7

i'm diagnosed of anterior septal wall ischemia last dec 11 & ystrday ecg read nonspecific stt wave change, what to do?

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Well: What did you doctor say? Did you ask him/ her as who sees you and did the test is the one with most info on your condition.

Question 8

after taking the persantine  thallium test my dr., informed me of the following; decreased count rate in the anterior wall; reversible ischemia;; ?

Accepted Answer

Cannot be sure it is: While decreased count in the anterior wall may be caused by ischemia( inadequate blood flow), there are frequently other causes. In females, decreased anterior wall counts may be an artifact due to the interposition of the breast between the camera and the heart. In true ischemia ,decreased count would be present only in the stress images. Please confirm this with your physician.

Question 9

can you explain what these nuclear stress test results mean? small size mild fixed defect in the base to mid anterior wall. no inducible ischemia seen?

Accepted Answer

: This typically means that there is a small area that is abnormal and that it is there all the time and not just when the heart is under stress. The location is at the bottom of the heart to the front of the heart. It is also saying that there are no areas that have low oxygen levels when the heart is under stress and then it goes away at rest. Your cardiologist can interpret this to your situation

Question 10

i had a nuclear stress test. interpetation says spect images demonstrate a small mild intensity reversible perfusion defect involving the distal anterior wall which suggests ischemia in the lad. what does this mean?

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: That means your cardiac symptom is likely due to coronary heart disease (a small branch of the left anterior descending artery, LAD, has significant blockage so that a small area of your heart is not perfused well with blood, i.e. ischemia, during stress). That lesion should be fixed if accessible if your symptom(s) can't be controlled with medication(s). Good luck.

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I was diagnosed with anterior wall ischemia. am i still fit to work?

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Anterior wall ischemia is dangerous? is it curable?

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Hi doctors, was just wondering what is anterior wall ischemia?

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Sir, my daughter is 15 years old. she had complained of faster heart beat. the ecg report mentioned - anterior wall ischemia can't b ruled out. please?

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I'm diagnosed of anterior septal wall ischemia last dec 11 & ystrday ecg read nonspecific stt wave change, what to do?

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After taking the persantine thallium test my dr., informed me of the following; decreased count rate in the anterior wall; reversible ischemia;; ?

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Can you explain what these nuclear stress test results mean? small size mild fixed defect in the base to mid anterior wall. no inducible ischemia seen?

A member asked:

I had a nuclear stress test. interpetation says spect images demonstrate a small mild intensity reversible perfusion defect involving the distal anterior wall which suggests ischemia in the lad. what does this mean?

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