Question 1

what does it mean if my stress test is negative?

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Your heart's OK!: It means you did not show signs of heart trouble with exercise ("stressing the heart"), and is generally a sign that your heart function is normal, which it should be at age 34.

Question 2

so i had stress test done it ame back ok but they said i had reversible ischemia what's that mean am i gonna die? and had 10% positives in the test

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Coronary angiogram: Reversible ischemia means that when you exercise part of heart muscle is deprived of blood supply. You are not going to die, but should consult with a cardiologist to see if you need coronary angiogram. Your heart should be at resting stage. Avoid any exercise until you have the work up done. Stress test can be sometime wrong. At age 31 i dont expect you to have coronary artery disease.

Question 3

results of a stress test it came back with a v small apical infarction with some peri-infarct ischemia noted what does that mean?

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Question 4

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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: 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 5

if a stress test is negative means no congestive heart failure?

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Not necessarily : A negative stress test means that you do not have significant blockage in your heart arteries that could lead to a heart attack. Congestive heart failure is a condition where the heart does not pump at normal capacity. There are many causes for congestive heart failure, the most common is coronary artery disease that has caused damage to the heart.

Question 6

my mother had a stress test and it came back showing abnormalities of the heart. what does this mean for her?

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Blockages: Stress tests are used to non invasively assess the risk of coronary artery blockages. They are about 85-90% accurate. If the test is abnormal, the next step is a coronary angiogram to directly visualize the coronary arteries and the blockages.

Question 7

sharp pain woke me up in upper rt shoulder.  cardiac related? neg nuc stress test 1 yr ago & neg gb scan. lt shoulder hurts also rotate & upper back

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MSK issue: Brooke, 
Since more serious medical  have been excluded, I would consider seeing an MSK specialist (sports/ortho). This may be muscular, myofascial, shoulder pathology. In addition these areas tend to be where we store "stress" and can manifest as physical symptoms. I would first consider being evaluated for musculoskeletal (MSK) causes. Physical therapy may be needed.

Question 8

multiple er trips because of chest pain and radiating discomfort in left shoulder/arm/jaw/face/ and neck. multiple negative ekg and blood tests. seen cardiologist had a 48 hr holter monitor which came back negative and did a stress test that came back neg

Accepted Answer

Next: Next will be to contact your doc. You need a good physical exam, a detailed history and work up as needed, as well as a possible therapeutic trial. It is good to know that is not your heart. Other possibilities, including anxiety are to be considered.

Question 9

what is the meaning of negative stress test?

Accepted Answer

Normal stress test: Negative stress test means that your body responded appropriately to the challenges it faced during the test.

Question 10

what does equivocal stress test mean in the results?

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Equivocal stress tes: It is inconclusive stress test. Neither positive nor negative. Hence you need to undergo either cardiac cta (non invasive test) or catheterization (invasive test) to define coronary anatomy to rule out blocks in heart heart arteries.

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So i had stress test done it ame back ok but they said i had reversible ischemia what's that mean am i gonna die? and had 10% positives in the test

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Results of a stress test it came back with a v small apical infarction with some peri-infarct ischemia noted what does that mean?

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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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If a stress test is negative means no congestive heart failure?

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My mother had a stress test and it came back showing abnormalities of the heart. what does this mean for her?

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Sharp pain woke me up in upper rt shoulder. cardiac related? neg nuc stress test 1 yr ago & neg gb scan. lt shoulder hurts also rotate & upper back

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Multiple er trips because of chest pain and radiating discomfort in left shoulder/arm/jaw/face/ and neck. multiple negative ekg and blood tests. seen cardiologist had a 48 hr holter monitor which came back negative and did a stress test that came back neg

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What is the meaning of negative stress test?

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What does equivocal stress test mean in the results?

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