Aim of the investigation: Blood flow imaging of the heart muscles of the left ventricle at rest and under stress

Indications:

• Coronary artery disease
• Examination of resilience and/or need for treatment
• Check-up examination after successful therapy

Preparation for the examination:

• After consultation with your doctor
  
  • Do not take beta-blockers from 2-3 days before the examination
  • Do not take beta-blockers from 2-3 days before the examination
    
• Appear sober on the day of the examination (no caffeinated drinks, no coffee, no cocoa, no black tea)
• Bring a high-fat meal 
  

Procedure of the examination:

• Doctor's consultation to explain any uncertainties regarding the examination
• Medication or ergometric stress under ECG and blood pressure control
• Injection of the radiopharmaceutical under stress
• Taking the images approx. 1 hour after injection
• Break
• Injection of the radiopharmaceutical at rest
• Recording approx. 1 hour after injection
• Debriefing
• The findings are sent to the requesting doctor in writing as soon as possible.

Radiopharmaceutical used: Tc-99m MIBI 

Exemplary case study of cardiac scintigraphy::