Radionuclide exercise ventriculography and levels of workload.
The wealth of useful information made available from the utilization of radionuclide cardiological investigations by non-invasive means is outlined and reasons for investigating results obtained under conditions of increased heart workload are explained. The lack of an accepted protocol for the determination of exercise levels is noted. A format for obtaining increasing heart loads dependent on increasing pulse rate is offered, with justification. Exercise radionuclide ventriculography examinations can be conducted which are simple, reproducible and allow appropriate levels of stress in patients who can benefit from such investigations.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011674:Pulse; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging