| Exam preparation |
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You may have only clear liquids 4 hours prior to each image day. |
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Just in case your stress exam might be converted to a pharmacological stress procedure, we highly recommend no caffeine type products 12 hours prior to each image day. |
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Wear comfortable clothes for your exercise period |
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No exercise the morning of your rest exam |
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We recommend exercise patients be off the following medications prior to exercise time:
- Beta-blockers (Inderal, Tenormin, Lopressor, or Corgard) for 24-48 hours prior
- Nitroglycerine for at least 1 hour
- Long lasting nitrates for at least 4 hours
(Contact your physician prior to discontinuing any cardiac medication on your own.) |
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To perform this exam, we must give you a small amount of radioactive materials.
Tell your doctor if you might be pregnant, if you are pregnant, or if you are a nursing mother. |
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