Practicing in the Eminence, Kentucky, community, Dr. Kamlesh Dave provides quality urgent care to underserved rural patients. Dr. Kamlesh Dave offers a full range of diagnostic services, including traditional and nuclear stress tests within a dedicated cardiology suite.
Cardiac nuclear stress tests involve the introduction of trace amounts of radioactive elements such as thallium and myoview/sardiolyte, to more accurately determine how well the blood is flowing in and out of the heart muscle. Often undertaken in conjunction with treadmill exercise, the tests alternatively involve the use of dobutamine and regadenoson, drugs that simulate exercise effects on the heart.
Nuclear testing involves injecting the tracer into the vein after the maximum level of exercise has been attained. The patient is imaged lying down, through the use of a special camera able to detect the energy that the tracer emits. Blood flow when at rest and after exertion is compared, and heart health determined. The value of such imaging is that it accurately maps blockages that may limit the flow of blood to the heart at exactly that moment when it is needed most, such as in physical exertion situations.
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