Question 1

what are the side effect of persantine?

Accepted Answer

Vasodilation: Persantine is a vasodilator and it may cause a drop in blood pressure, which in rare cases. May cause lightheadedness. It can also cause a brief stoppage of the heart (just a few seconds). It also can cause constriction of the lung breathing passages which may result in wheezing and shortness of breath, but this is reversible.

Question 2

what is the risk of the thallium for persantine stress test?

Accepted Answer

None: Thallium provides no risk to any human as it is non-toxic and is eliminated from the body within a few hours after the test is completed. It is simply a tracer chemical for blood flow.

Question 3

what is persantine stress test done for?

Accepted Answer

Test for blockages: Persantine is used to augment changes seen in stress testing when coronary arteries have a blockage that limits flow.

Question 4

what are the adverse effects of persantine?

Accepted Answer

Usually none: But, Persantine is a vasodilator and can rarely cause a drop in blood pressure. It can also cause constriction of the airways of the lung, and rarely can cause a brief pause in the heart rhythm for several seconds.

Question 5

what is the difference between persantine and dobutamine?

Accepted Answer

Drugs for Heart Test: Chemical stress tests are used to diagnose heart artery blockage in people who cannot treadmill exercise. Persantine is injected IV and dilates normal blood vessels more than abnormal ones causing an ischemic defect on a nuclear image.  Dobutamine is injected IV and increases the heart rate and contractility with muscle fed by a blocked artery not responding as well as normal muscle.

Question 6

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 7

what is the persantine sestamibi stress test?

Accepted Answer

See below.: This is a chemical stress test of blood flow to the heart muscle. It is used to evaluate patients who are unable to exercise. Pictures of blood flow are obtained before and after the stress. Post stress abnormalities may indicate narrowings of the coronary arteries which impede blood flow and may be a cause of chest pain. Abnormalities of flow before stress may indicate previous damage.

Question 8

how is a persantine sestamibi stress test performed?

Accepted Answer

pharmacologic stress: Often we use other agents but Persantine is injected and the patient is either imaged soon after or after a little exercise, after the Persantine administration, sestamibi is injected to allow the imaging.

Question 9

what is the risk of the thallium injected during a persantine stress test?

Accepted Answer

Thallium: Thallium poisoning is extemely rare. Radioactive thallium used in the test is thallium 201 and is used in a small dose that dissipates with about a 69 to 73 hr halftime. The radiation is generally no problem unless it is additive in a person who has had lot of radiation exposure.

Question 10

what does a conclusion from a one-day protocol gated spect persantine sestamibi study of systolic function preserved with an ef of 60% mean?

Accepted Answer

Normal: It means you have a normal heart (at least to the extent that you've reported your results here). Specifically, ef is a measure of the percentage of blood your heart can pump in a single beat. This reflects the pumping strength of your heart muscle. Normal strength is over 55%. Too high is just as harmful as too low. You're just right!

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