Question 1

i am 65 yrs old and my test show mild anterior apical ischemia ef 76% stress test abnormal for mild ischemia .

Accepted Answer

Clinical correlation: Deciding best treatment option for you really depends on your symptoms...in other words, why did you have the stress test? Chest pain? Shortness of breath, etc? Second, treatment ought to be guided by risk/benefit analysis of intervention vs medical treatment. You need to have a candid discussion with a qualified cardiologist to ascertain best next step, and intervention, if any.

Question 2

i am scheduled  for hip replacement  in one week and just got notice  from the stress test that i have mild anterior septal ischemia.  how does this affect my upcoming surgery?

Accepted Answer

: Good question!. Are you able to take part in the activity without cardiac symptoms of shortness of breath or chest symptoms? The cardiologist may say you can function well and proceed with risk Or you have signs of cardiac dysfunction so significant that it requires catheterization.  Either way, you probably need to take aspirin and high-dose cholesterol medication. See your doctor

Question 3

very mild reversible ischemia my stress test shows there is very mild ischemia in the anterior wall in the lad territory.what is that mean?

Accepted Answer

Reduced blood supply: Ischemia means reduced blood supply to a part or muscle.  The LAD refers to one wall of the heart.  This means you should follow up with your doctor or a cardiologist.  You are at risk for heart disease, but it doesn't tell you how great is the risk.

Question 4

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 5

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?

Accepted Answer

: 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.

Question 6

stress test stated moderate to severe ischemia anterior/apical. heart cath says stress test false p,no blocks,but mild elevated edp/lbbb. ef 55%. doc says nothing to worry about no restirctions. y?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: EF of 55% is normal. Your breathing issues are due to diastolic dysfunction, dys-synchrony, and (by inference as there are no direct tests) small vessel CAD. You're not at risk of a classical heart attack (MI). There are no restrictions. I would vigorously treat blood pressure with an ACE inhibitor, and urge you to use a statin regardless of cholesterol level, and take 81 mg of aspirin daily.

Question 7

what is anterior wall ischemia?

Accepted Answer

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 8

what is the significance of a mild ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Coronary artery Ds: Ischemia means diminished blood supply, so in the case of coronary ischemia, decreased blood supply to the heart.  While mild ischemia is used to quantify the degree or severity of blood flow diminution, any degree of ischemia signifies the presence of coronary artery disease.

Question 9

what is the significance of mild reversible ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Coronary narrowing: Ischemia (which is found on a stress test) connotes heart muscle not getting enough blood flow to meet its needs. Mild ischemia implies that the defect showing up on stress test is more subtle, i.e. That there is slightly less blood flow to the area during stress than at rest. It usually means the severity of underling narrowing is less, though by definition it is still enough to limit flow.

Question 10

what is reversible ischemia of the anterior lateral wall?

Accepted Answer

Reversible ischemia: It is ischemia not present at rest but produced by exercise or other demand for increased blood flow through the arteries to the anterior lateral wall of the left ventricle.

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I am 65 yrs old and my test show mild anterior apical ischemia ef 76% stress test abnormal for mild ischemia .

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I am scheduled for hip replacement in one week and just got notice from the stress test that i have mild anterior septal ischemia. how does this affect my upcoming surgery?

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Very mild reversible ischemia my stress test shows there is very mild ischemia in the anterior wall in the lad territory.what is that mean?

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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?

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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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Stress test stated moderate to severe ischemia anterior/apical. heart cath says stress test false p,no blocks,but mild elevated edp/lbbb. ef 55%. doc says nothing to worry about no restirctions. y?

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What is anterior wall ischemia?

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What is the significance of a mild ischemia?

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What is the significance of mild reversible ischemia?

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