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Had a nuclear stress test done today. due to dvt, couldn't do treadmill instead they used lexiscan. read about lexiscn leading to heart att. worried.
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Lexiscan: Nothing signficant to worry about with lexiscan, its side effects are almost always gone within an hour.
Answered 2/26/2014
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Don't Worry Be Happy: The risks you were worried about relative to the Lexiscan injection would have occurred during the test. Such risks are present for any stress test which is why they are always done with a physician and resuscitation equipment available. Every test we take or don't take is associated with some risk. We try to balance risk vs benefits.
Answered 6/27/2014
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