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Why Has Our Doctor Asked The Tests Of Echocardiogram And Nuclear Stress?
My husband went for an echocardiogram today prior to a nuclear stress test next week. His doctor wanted to see him after completing both tests. After the echo, the technician. Told him to make an apt for Thursday to speak with the Doctor. We are really nervous. What could it be? My husband is 63 years old and has no heart problems or history.
Tue, 7 Jan 2020
Hello,
There are instances where without any of the heart symptoms, one may get a report to be positive indicative of sub-clinical level of compromised heart circulation or functioning. Kindly wait till the meeting with the doc for results interpretation and further guidelines in that regard only.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
There are instances where without any of the heart symptoms, one may get a report to be positive indicative of sub-clinical level of compromised heart circulation or functioning. Kindly wait till the meeting with the doc for results interpretation and further guidelines in that regard only.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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