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Never had a bata blocker or nitroglycerin before. doing a dual flash head ct scan soon. can this be right? can this be safe to use these drugs ?

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

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CTA: I assume a cardiac CT study is ordered,betablocker and nitro are safe,slowing the resting heart rte helps to generate better quality imaging.

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

Never had a bata blocker or nitroglycerin before. doing a dual flash head ct scan soon. can this be right? can this be safe to use these drugs ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harinder Gill answered

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