Alternatives to Exercise Nuclear Scan Stress Test
Alternative tests for heart disease can be used to check the blood supply to your heart.
These tests usually start with the simplest, such as:
· EKG or electrocardiogram
· Treadmill stress test with EKG
· Holter monitor
· Echocardiogram
· Stress echocardiogram
These are useful screening tools that can estimate heart disease, but they give only general information.
These tests usually proceed to more complicated tests such as:
· Cardiac catheterization
These alternatives may require a more complex procedure. At this time, your doctor feels that a Nuclear Scan Stress Test is appropriate for you.
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