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What is the reliability of a nuclear stress test? particularly with regard to ruling out angina / cardiac related chest discomfort?
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angina: A nuclear perfusion test in the right lab can reliably indicate whether abnormal myocardial perfusion is present. Angina pectoris is a symptom of abnormal myocardial perfusion. A positive perfusion study in a good lab has greater than 90% specificity and a negative test slightly less. Some labs are not as good as others as with any study.
Answered 10/24/2013
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Negative test...: After a negative radionuclide stress test, the rate of cardiac events is less than 1% per year.
Answered 12/9/2013
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