A member asked:

How long after cardiac contusion should i wait to get a stress echo? don't want to have a false positive. when symptoms (palpitations) are all gone?

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Myocardial damage: A myocardial contusion is treated just like a heart attack except no anticoagulant is used. Therefore i feel that any stress tests should be put off for several weeks until the damaged area is healed.This would apply to maximal stress tests and not necessarily to a low level stress test. Your cardiologist is best qualified to advise you, however.

Answered 2/15/2014

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