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What is the significance of apical ischemia?

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Location& blood flow: It depends. S the ischemia reverisble or irreversible? Was it detected on a nuclear stress test? Assume it's reversible as seen in a nuclear stress test.Apical refers to the location - at the apex.As for significance, along with other indications, i might suggest a clinical correlation via an angiogram or ccta. The significance could not be determined without a cath or cct.

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Unhappy heart: The anterior, posterior or inferior all come together at the tip-apex. Apical-tip of the heart is not getting adequate coronary blood flow. Usually left anterior descending artery blockage.

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