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I am a 42 year old male and am 249 lbs and 6'2 I went for a stress test two weeks ago and i was asked to come back for the other isotope stress test. It turns out that during my initial test the doctor saw something near the end of the test but ironically i found out the next day that i had the stomach flue and was exausted during the initial test. anyway, my question is after the second test today it went well reached my 85% max heart rate and went for the scans with isotope. The technician would not comment on the results so i didnt push it. he did mention that i should keep a log of the tests i take so they dont get repeated in the future for no reason. I dont know how to take that comment. Am i being paranoid or what? i have to wait three weeks for the results. I dont even know if i should perform my normal work or other exercise?
Technicians are not supposed to report any results. It requires a physician trained and skilled in reading them to do that, so that is why he didn't tell you. He may just have been trying to be helpful with his comment. There are several different types of stress tests, so keeping track of what you had is a good idea. If you go to another doctor or the Emergency Room with problems that seem related to your heart, it would be valuable information to know what tests you've already had and their results. This way some potential conditions could be ruled out without further testing, and studies for the correct diagnosis properly initiated. I think you are being a little "paranoid" as a result of the technician's response. As far as your normal work and exercise, if the doctor ordering the tests didn't say anything, you are most likely fine to pursue your regular activities. You can always check with him or her to be absolutely sure. Hope this helps.
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Technicians are not supposed to report any results. It requires a physician trained and skilled in reading them to do that, so that is why he didn t tell you. He may just have been trying to be helpful with his comment. There are several different types of stress tests, so keeping track of what you had is a good idea. If you go to another doctor or the Emergency Room with problems that seem related to your heart, it would be valuable information to know what tests you ve already had and their results. This way some potential conditions could be ruled out without further testing, and studies for the correct diagnosis properly initiated. I think you are being a little paranoid as a result of the technician s response. As far as your normal work and exercise, if the doctor ordering the tests didn t say anything, you are most likely fine to pursue your regular activities. You can always check with him or her to be absolutely sure. Hope this helps.