Cardiac Perfusion Scan: Results
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Results
A cardiac perfusion scan measures the amount of blood in your heart muscle at rest and during exercise. Test results are usually available within 1 to 3 days.
| Normal: | The radioactive tracer is evenly distributed throughout your heart muscle. |
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No areas of abnormal tracer absorption are present. | |
| Abnormal: | Some areas of heart muscle are not getting enough blood (ischemia). This may mean that the heart has been damaged or coronary artery disease is present. |
The heart is enlarged and the left pumping chamber (ventricle) is not working well. |
| Last updated: | December 24, 2007 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Michele Cronen |
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