Cardiac Perfusion Scan: Why It Is Done
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Why It Is Done
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: | January 18, 2006 |
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| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, George Philippides, MD - Cardiology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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