Helpful Tips

HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR PRACTICE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES (STRESS MUGA WITH NG INTERVENTION, STRESS GATED SPECT, using Tl-201/Tc 99M LABELLED TETROFOSMIN/SESTAMIBI / RESTING MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION, PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION (I.V.ADENOSINE/I.V.DOBUTAMINE PERFUSION STUDY), F-18 FDG PET STUDY)

• Nuclear Cardiology procedures are safe , non-invasive & cheap.
• It is an OPD (Out patient department) procedure, usually one day protocol study.
• Patient can restart his/her day to day activity immediately after the procedure.
• Does not have any side effects.
• Sensitivity (89%) /Specificity (92%) significantly higher as compared to other non invasive procedures.

INDICATED IN :

• Suspected patients of having coronary artery disease, history of two or more risk factors i.e., Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, family history, continuous stress & strain, Hyperlipidaemia, history of long standing smoking etc.
• History of previous myocardial infarction to assess myocardial viability before subjecting for revascularization procedure.
• Post CABG/Post Angioplasty assessment of graft patency to rule out restenosis.
• To assess haemodynamic status of borderline documented stenotic lesion depicted in coronary Angiography.
• Patient of LBBB, left ventricular hypertrophy, female patients.
• Patient suffering from Acute ischaemic syndrome etc.