Cardiac Perfusion Scan: Why It Is Done

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Why It Is Done

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A cardiac perfusion scan is done to:

Find the cause of unexplained chest pain or chest pain brought on by exercise.
Check for the location and amount of damage caused by a heart attack.
Identify coronary artery disease (CAD).
Help make treatment decisions for a person with CAD.
Check to see that the heart is getting enough blood after heart surgery or angioplasty.
Identify a congenital heart defect and determine how serious it is. These scans may also be done following surgery to correct a congenital heart defect.

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Last updated:	December 24, 2007
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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