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Nuclear stress test

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Sestamibi stress test
MIBI stress test
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
Dobutamine stress test
Persantine stress test
Thallium stress test
Stress test - nuclear
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CAD - nuclear stress
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Angina - nuclear stress
Chest pain - nuclear stress

Nuclear stress test is an imaging method that uses radioactive material to show how well blood flows into the heart muscle, both at rest and during activity.

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Review Date: 10/5/2022+
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