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Can a stress echocardiogram show if your coronory heart disease has gotten worse help....as was diagnosed 60% mid lad in january 2013.

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Dr. Mahmoud Moammar answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Stress echo: Stress echo may show that there is an area of the heart that is affected by an impaired circulation from a CAD and it maybe a hint that lhc or stress test is needed for evaluation of the coronary arteries.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

No; Only very Adv Ds: Stress tests, all methods, are incapable of detecting arterial disease; the visible arteries do not control blood flow. Blood flow to all tissues, body wide, is controlled 24/7 by the arterioles; nozzles, which constantly adjust size under brain+local feedback control to determine capillary flow. Narrowings/stenoses in the heart arteries must be severe before overpowering arteriole compensation.

Answered 4/19/2014

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