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Great learing, even as a primary care physician, I could well understand the topic presented in a very simple, easily comprehendable format. Thank you Sir.
Thank you for the information provided. I would like to know how can we advance our education in nuclear cardiology and also, if we need to “work the best we can with what we have” how can we obtain additional training on the equipment we are already using.
I wonder if "ALWAYS SPECT" requirement is driven by RVUs or by improved diagnostic capability. All our studies which were negative on 5 minute planar were still negative on SPECT. and looked miserable.
Good morning I have some tingling sensation on my left arm and went for an ECG/EKG TEST Result shows I have a Left bundle branch block but I have never had hypertension Please how can this symptom be remedied
If not reporting HCL ratio or semi quantitative score, do you still summarize as negative, positive or equivocal and use phrases like patchy uptake? If you use equivocal, what type of follow up besides ruling out AL amyloiosis do you recommend on report, such as consider repeat PYP scan in one to two years depending if clinical concern for TTR amyloidosis remains high? Excellent talk, excited to see how the guideline shift overtime :-)
I completely agree to use SPECT for interpretation as quite a few patients with renal failure have slow clearance from the blood pool. The tracer clearance pattern of bone scan agent has been researched in 1970's. It is known that as a bone scan agent the bone uptake reaches almost maximum but bone scan performed at 3-4 hours after injection of radiotracer because we need to wait for the clearance of the activity in the blood pool and soft tissue. this is same when performing a PYP scan for the heart. Therefore, I suggest for delayed scan even after 4 hours if there is a significant ventricular blood pool activity present that interferes the interpretation.
I had my own cardiac event a few years ago, and fully recovered thanks in part to many heart-healthy changes I made involving both nutrition and exercise. I was ‘all-in’ when I first started this journey to better heart-health, and still stick to all of the positive changes today. Anyway, I really enjoyed watching this case study video. I’ve spent a fair amount of time since my ‘event’ learning plenty about the heart, heart operation, reading EKGs, S-T segment deviation, risk factors related to CAD, heart-healthy eating, unsaturated (healthy) fats vs. saturated (bad) fats, etc. On the exercise side of things I’ve learned about heart-rate exercise zones, heart-rate recovery, resting heart-rate, the benefits of vigorous exercise, RPE scoring, Duke Treadmill Score (DTS)… and also have been an avid indoor rower for a few years now. It’s funny, I used to have a job in high-tech actually and have since retired… these days I seek out information on all things heart-related, and this case study is now part of that! Thank you for posting this informative video… I hope the cardiac patient behind this case study is happy and doing well.
I wish the images were bigger so I could see the comparison. Otherwise great presentation. I have a pacemaker, dual lead due to LYMES disease, afib. Just had the nuclear stress test which shows a myocardial perfusion in the anterior apex of my heart due to lack if blood flow fm 3rd degree heart block for 2- 3 years. LYMES wasn't diagnosed for 5 months, then IV antibiotics 28 days.
I was given both the stress and resting tests. I'm a younger patient with very low risk factors. The test was to check on some discomfort I experienced after vigorous exercise. I was given no real information regarding radiation exposure or the possibility of conducting the stress test without the resting test. The testing showed my heart is in very good condition. Now I continue to worry about the radiation exposure I can no longer do anything about. I was genuinely concerned about my heart before the test but it would have been nice if a more conservative approach had been offered. The anxiety I now have after the test concerning radiation cancels out the relief I feel about my heart. It really annoys me when I recall that the cardiologist said he was not expecting to find any problems.
ECR Addendum Preprint available on ASNC.org app now indicates imaging at 1hr is optional, 2-3 hr is standard due to high false positive studies at 1hr pi.
My uncle suffered from Amyloidosis. He had belief in Ayurveda so she used Amyloidosis Care Pack of "Planet Ayurveda". It shows great results. He is now very happy, all thanks to Planet Ayurveda.
Hopefully this will go viral among cardiologists. I was blessed to have been sent straight to the hospital by my primary care doctor when a EKG looked suspicious. The cardiac doctor on call at the hospital ran tests and a ECG was performed. Amyloidosis was suspected because the left ventricle wall was too thick. I have a good friend who was not diagnosed for several years. She has had a much tougher journey than I have had. This disease is very tricky to diagnose and treat. Expert in the field are still learning but there are treatments available if it is diagnosed in time.
Edwin..sorry I'm not a cardiologist...but my sister, only sibling, has cardiac Amyloidosis. She was diagnosed with A this past fall. She lives in Alaska with no support group. All I can do is be here for her when she needs someone to talk with and cry. She does have a great husband who holds her always. He just went through prostate cancer. She is a very private person, but I feel she needs to talk with someone who is going through treatment for Amyloidosis. If it's you, please send me an email. lindawalton@twc.com. Thanks in advance for listening.
9 DAYS AFTER STRESS TEST I WENT TO SCRAP YARD AND THERE WAS A ALARM GOING OF IN BUILDING WHEN I WALKED IN. THEY ASKED IF I WAS EXPOSED TO RADIATION. I SAID I HAD A STRESS TEST. HE SAID THAT WILL DO IT. HE TOLD ME IF I JUST GOT THE TEST THE ALARM WOULD OF WENT OFF SOON AS I STEPPED OUT OF MY CAR. OMG.
Instructive cases presented by Dr. Wolinsky, Dr. Medina and Dr. Russell. Congratulations to Dr. Russell as the ASNC President .elect for 2017. Sincerely, Yetunde Olowe, MD, PhD, FASNC
