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I AM Scheduled For A Lexiscan Myoview Prior To Knee
Question: I AM scheduled for a lexiscan myoview prior to knee replacement surgery. I was sent to a cardiologist because a routine EKG showed a missed heartbeat. The cardiologist repeated the EKG and said it was normal Why would this test still b required?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma’am
After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that keeping into consideration your age group and the ECG changes encountered it’s become important to evaluate the coronary competency to avoid any late-stage cardiac complications.
As knee replacement is a major surgery so it becomes important to evaluate cardiac function so that the anesthesia can be titrated accordingly and precautions can be taken as per lexiscan results.
I hope this information will answer your query.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma’am
After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that keeping into consideration your age group and the ECG changes encountered it’s become important to evaluate the coronary competency to avoid any late-stage cardiac complications.
As knee replacement is a major surgery so it becomes important to evaluate cardiac function so that the anesthesia can be titrated accordingly and precautions can be taken as per lexiscan results.
I hope this information will answer your query.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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