What isa a small reversible defect invovling the apical anterior wall, that is consistant with possible ischemia this person did have open heart sugery in the past 6 yrs and has had some fainting spells and all over does not feel well, also takes blood pr

In : In order to determine the likelihood of a significant narrowing of a heart artery, nuclear scans are performed with exercise, or with injection of a chemical. There are technical factors which may interfere with the result and cause "false positive" findings. Therefore all results must be considered in the context of the individual patient & after discussion with your cardiologist. Especially in your case (after heart surgery) there may be mildly abnormal results that may not have important clinical implication. It may be a time to review your risk factor management with your cardiologist.

Concern: Suggests an area of low blood flow if the open heart surgery was coronary bypass, then a graft or additional vessel may be compromised/ or it could be old scar and confusing the picture worth a real diagnosis and cath depending on other personal history.