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How long following a myocardial perfusion scan should i wait before visiting a person with a pacemaker?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No need to wait: No need to wait at all. Avoid having infants on your lap for 24 hours.
Answered 7/5/2012
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No delay necessary: When you are released from the clinic, you have been determined to be safe to be around other people, so you can visit them immediately when you are sent home after the test.
Answered 6/1/2014
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Immediately: There are no contraindications to visiting a person with a pacemaker after you had a nuclear stress test. You can visit them anytime as the radiation does not effect the pacemaker.
Answered 2/5/2017
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