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Beware the "false positive" stress test by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

There's a widely-known (among cardiologists) problem with nuclear stress tests. It's called the "false positive." (Nuclear stress tests are known as stress Cardiolites, stress thalliums, stress Myoviews, persantine stress tests, aden ... Read on »

Heart disease "reversal" by stress test by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Here's an interesting example of a 71-year old man who achieved "reversal" of an abnormality by a nuclear stress test. This man underwent bypass surgery around 10 years ago, two stents three years ago. A nuclear stress test in April, 2005 showed an area of poor blood flow ... Read on »

Tests & Diagnostics for Angina by Health Team ... erization Cholesterol Coronary arteriogram Electrocardiogram (ECG) at rest Electrocardiogram Heart Heart Rate Monitors Holter monitor Irregular Heartbeat Detection Nuclear stress test Prostate PSA Antigen Stress test Testosterone X-rays Of course, these are just some of the common tests and diagnostics for Angina.You can connect ... Read on »

More on Treadmill Stress Tests... by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

1 Comment ... Miller said.The stress test’s main advantages are its rapidity and low cost — one-fifth to one-quarter the cost of more definitive and often more time-consuming tests like a nuclear stress test, CT coronary angiogram or standard angiogram. Medicare pays about $150 for a standard stress test, though hospitals typically charge three to four times th ... Read on »

Radiating - the good and the bad by Lisa Patient Expert

Bad radiating - when your husband has a nuclear stress test and you have to be apart for 2 weeks because he is "radiating" nuclear waves and it's dangerous for your unborn baby! Bad radiating - when everyone else i ... Read on »

nuclear test!!! by Lee Nevitt Patient Expert

Had to go to the nuclear test lab in selly oak hospital the other day.. sounded bloody scary lol... but basically its all about my stomach.. as you know i have issues with it so i had to eat s ... Read on »

nuclear test!!! by Lee Nevitt Patient Expert

Many Doctors, Many Tests, No Rhy ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

... a lease, $4,500; treadmill lease, $400; office space, $1,000; technician fee, $1,800; nurse fee, $1,000; and miscellaneous expenses of $200.“Now say I get on average $850 per nuclear stress test,” he said. “Then I have to do at least 10 stress tests a month just to cover the costs, no profit going into my pocket.”“So,” I said, “there’s pressure on ... Read on »

Test Stress by Sally N. Patient Expert

... it becomes a way of life. You have scans…all that wonderful contrast stuff…you wait (and wait and wait). Many times it leads to more tests and more waiting which equals more stress. The other week there was a report published in the NY Times about the stress of waiting on biopsy results. It happened to be the same week I was waiting. The study st ... Read on »

Mike Learns a Lot and Improves His Blood Work by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

... tor’s visit after having stents put in. I showed the blood work results to my cardiologist who said, “Fantastic job. But you must keep it up”. He has me scheduled for another nuclear stress test in February 2007. So I am exercising, doing 1.75 miles on the treadmill everyday, and staying with the Eat to Live diet to keep my cholesterol to where it ... Read on »