WHAT IS A LEXISCAN

 STRESS TEST?

 

This is a type of nuclear scanning

 test. It shows how well blood

flows to the heart muscle. The

Lexiscan stress test involves

injecting a medication called

Lexiscan into your IV while you are

 closely monitored. The medication

 makes the heart respond as if you

 are exercising. This test is used

 for people that are unable to

exercise or can’t exercise for very

 long.

 

The Lexiscan stress test is

useful to determine:

 

if there is adequate blood flow

 to your heart during increasing

 levels of activity

 

extent of a coronary

artery blockage

 

prognosis of patients who

have suffered a heart attack

 

effectiveness of cardiac

procedures done to improve

circulation in coronary arteries

 

cause(s) of chest pain

 

estimated risk of surgery that

 can cause cardiac complications

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