Question 1

having minor chest pains and dizziness or out of balance, did echo, stress test, cardiac marker blood test all normal, did holter twice for 24 hours it showed afib 34 episodes, 296min (22%) and 48 hours showed afib 37 episodes 274 mins (10%?

Accepted Answer

: You now have data purported to have documented paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.  At this point, your data merits a consultation with a cardiac electrophysiologist who can determine if you're a candidate for an ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Question 2

what could cause dull pain in center of chest?  saw cardiologist had stress test, cardiac ct, and echo... all ok. also saw pulmonologist... lungs ok.

Accepted Answer

GERD: The most likely diagnosis in a 31 year old man is gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, esophagitis, or non-ulcer dyspepsia. It is clearly not your heart or lungs. A less likely diagnosis is costochondritis, myofascial syndrome, or fibromyalgia. I'm assuming you've had no trauma to your sternum(?)

Question 3

24 hr holter afib 38 episode, 274 min (10%), 48 hr holter afib 34 episode, 295 min (22%), did echo, ecg and stress test, cardiac marker normal, have chest tightness, light dizziness,and sluginess,1 doctor told to take isoptin,other told all normal?

Accepted Answer

: You should see a cardiologist since it looks like you were going in and out of atrial fibrillation. You need to know if you need blood thinners and, depending on the heart rate, a medicine to control the heart rate. So, see a cardiologist. Good luck!

Question 4

is it possible to have major cardiac side effects after a chemical stress test?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Can precipitate an ischemic event , if

  stress relates in decreased coronary

 flow during maximum stress.

Question 5

caffeine ok while having a chemical cardiac stress test using dipyridamole, persantine?

Accepted Answer

Don't think so: But i would discuss with your cardiologist to be sure.

Question 6

how precise is a nuclear cardiac stress test?

Accepted Answer

Fairly but not entir: It is 80-90% reliable.But if you have angina oranychest pain thenyou must have a coronaryangiogram done to check the health of your coronary arteries.

Question 7

what is the name of the cardiac stress test drug?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac stress test: There are various drugs we use during cardiac stress testing with imaging. For routine treadmill or bicycle exercise stress testing without imaging, no drugs are used. When we do perfusion imaging we use thallium 201 or sestamibi for the imaging. We do use adenosine and other agents to facilitate the myocardial perfusion imaging especially if exercise isn't done.

Question 8

what is the average cost of a cardiac nuclear stress test?

Accepted Answer

Varies: It varies depending on type of stress e.g. Treadmill or which pharmaceutical. It also varies by location if you do it in a doctor's office or clinic or hospital. Practices charge a wide range too. A wide range from 400s to 900s or higher for cash patients. What insurances pay and copays may be a lot different. 
http://health.costhelper.com/stress-tests.html.

Question 9

which are cardiac emergency precautions during tc99 stress test?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear stress test: These tests are performed with ECG and blood pressure monitoring and with emergency drugs and defibrillator usually available in the room.

Question 10

what are cardiac emergency precautions taken during tc99 stress test?

Accepted Answer

Mibi stress test: the study is done with ECG and BP monitoring with emergency equipment readily available if needed

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Having minor chest pains and dizziness or out of balance, did echo, stress test, cardiac marker blood test all normal, did holter twice for 24 hours it showed afib 34 episodes, 296min (22%) and 48 hours showed afib 37 episodes 274 mins (10%?

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What could cause dull pain in center of chest? saw cardiologist had stress test, cardiac ct, and echo... all ok. also saw pulmonologist... lungs ok.

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24 hr holter afib 38 episode, 274 min (10%), 48 hr holter afib 34 episode, 295 min (22%), did echo, ecg and stress test, cardiac marker normal, have chest tightness, light dizziness,and sluginess,1 doctor told to take isoptin,other told all normal?

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Is it possible to have major cardiac side effects after a chemical stress test?

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Caffeine ok while having a chemical cardiac stress test using dipyridamole, persantine?

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How precise is a nuclear cardiac stress test?

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What is the name of the cardiac stress test drug?

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What is the average cost of a cardiac nuclear stress test?

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Which are cardiac emergency precautions during tc99 stress test?

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What are cardiac emergency precautions taken during tc99 stress test?

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