 | The nuclear stress test is normally
done in one day and can take two to three hours. |
| The test may need to be scheduled
over two days if you weigh more than 240 lbs. |
| A small tube (IV) will be placed in
the vein of your arm. |
|
Your
heart rate will be monitored and your blood pressure will be checked
frequently throughout the test. |
| You may be asked to exercise on a
treadmill or in some cases a medication will be given to stress your
heart. |
| Two sets of pictures will be taken
of your heart. One with your heart at rest and the other after your heart
has been stressed. |
|
You
will be asked to lie very still on a table for 20 minutes, while a camera
rotates around you. |
| Your left arm will be placed above
your head on a pillow and a cushion will be placed under your knees for
your comfort. |
| We ask that you stay awake while
the pictures are being taken. (Snoring and deep breathing of sleep can
distort the pictures.) |
