Question 1

i had a heart stress test and the dr wants to do a cath as he called it because my test came back mildly abnormal. what does mildly abnormal for a stress test mean? whig is a cath? should i be taking any precautions?

Accepted Answer

: A stress test places increasing work demand on the heart in a monitored setting. The monitors look for signs the heart muscle is developing signs that indicate a lack of adequate blood flow to maintain the increasing needs of the heart. The cath involves injecting a material that can show the blood vessels supplying the heart &amp; whether and how much they may be blocked. Don't run a marathon.

Question 2

what does it mean to have my stress test result be borderline abnormal?

Accepted Answer

You need a nuclear 1: women have more noise in conventional ekg stress tests. For this reason for a lot of years it was recommended to give dye studies (nuclear stress tests). Frankly all of stress tests fell a bit out of favor except for risk forcasting so we didn't care so much whether it worked. But the dye study gives much more accurate results in women.

Question 3

abnormal treadmill stress test, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal stress test: If you have an abnormal test, you need to discuss it with your doctor and ask the meaning of the test and what additional steps if any need to be taken. Do you need a diet, exercise, medications etc.  When you have a test the dr. Who ordered it is responsible to follow up with you or help you get follow up.

Question 4

possible reasons for abnormal treadmill stress test?

Accepted Answer

Depends: depends upon the abnormality and the person being tested.  10% or more treadmills with be "abnormal" but nothing being wrong with the person.  this may be due to resting ECG properties, a person's habitus or other history (blood pressure).  Of course the reason we are concerned is that in the higher risk person, an abnormal stress test may indicate blockages in the coronary arteries.

Question 5

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 6

i had a stress test yesterday. the final impression is ' stress mildly positive for ischemia at adequate workload " pl explain?

Accepted Answer

Positive: This means that they did see signs of ekg changes when you reached a certain level of exertion. This would warrant further evaluation with imaging stress test or angiography-depending on cardiologist's choice.

Question 7

im 19 and  received abnormal exercise stress test results. is there anything that could have affected the test which may have caused the abnormal results?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: YOu may have some congenital abnormality that has caused this problem You need to see a cardiologist and will probably require a heart cath to completely eval your heart. If this is then ok you should be in the clear. You could also have some type of viral cardiomyopathy (weak her muscle) that has caused this.
Best wishes.

Question 8

i have abnormal treadmill stress test, what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Stress test: Abnormal stress test suggests that the heart muscle may be getting insufficient blood flow during exercise. This finding needs to be further investigated and if necessary treated.

Question 9

from stress test: what is mild e/a reversal noted with valsalva and left atrium mildly enlarges?

Accepted Answer

Stress test: Mild e/a reversal refers to the relaxation of the lower and upper chambers of heart. At your age (63) likely normal. The atrium is the upper chamber of the left side of the heart.

Question 10

stress test fine but what does "perfusion is mildly nonuniform but appears preserved through the myocardium" mean? should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

No worries: Perfusion means blood flow so the report indicates that some areas of the heart were not as highly perfused as others (minimal difference since it was "mildly non-uniform").  But the perfusion is preserved through the myocardium which means that all areas of the heart are receiving adequate blood flow!

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I had a heart stress test and the dr wants to do a cath as he called it because my test came back mildly abnormal. what does mildly abnormal for a stress test mean? whig is a cath? should i be taking any precautions?

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What does it mean to have my stress test result be borderline abnormal?

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Abnormal treadmill stress test, what to do?

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Possible reasons for abnormal treadmill stress test?

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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 had a stress test yesterday. the final impression is ' stress mildly positive for ischemia at adequate workload " pl explain?

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Im 19 and received abnormal exercise stress test results. is there anything that could have affected the test which may have caused the abnormal results?

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I have abnormal treadmill stress test, what does this mean?

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From stress test: what is mild e/a reversal noted with valsalva and left atrium mildly enlarges?

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Stress test fine but what does "perfusion is mildly nonuniform but appears preserved through the myocardium" mean? should i be worried?

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