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Black Spot On Heart Detected In Chemical Stress Test, Myocardial Infarction Or Cancer?
Last November 2011, I had a chemical stress test on my heart that found a black spot on my heart. Usually, it means Myocardial Infarction ie heart attack . I also know that a black spot can mean cancer if found on a body organ . I am notw, I am beginning to think that since the dummies here think I didn t have a heart attack .......could the black spot mean cancer.
Fri, 11 May 2012
Hi
A black spot in the heart on a chemical stress test does not mean you have cancer. A chemical stress test is done to know the blood flow through the heart vessels and to know the size of the vessels. A dark spot during the test suggests a normal heart, whereas a white spot means the blood flow is low and impeded. So you don't have to worry about a black spot. Your heart is normal.
Take care
A black spot in the heart on a chemical stress test does not mean you have cancer. A chemical stress test is done to know the blood flow through the heart vessels and to know the size of the vessels. A dark spot during the test suggests a normal heart, whereas a white spot means the blood flow is low and impeded. So you don't have to worry about a black spot. Your heart is normal.
Take care
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