Treadmill/Stress Myoview Test
Treadmill/ Stress Myoview Test
What is Treadmill/Stress Myoview Test?
A nuclear exercise stress test is a diagnostic test used to evaluate blood flow to the heart. A small amount of a radioactive substance is injected into your bloodstream at peak exercise. The level of radioactivity used is extremely low and has no side effects. This substance travels to the coronary arteries and distributes itself throughout your myocardium. A special camera measures the amount of radioactive material that reaches the heart muscle while you exercise.
The gamma camera does not produce any radiation. These pictures are then compared to identify the size and location of poor blood supply or damage to our heart muscle.
IMPORTANT: Please Read and Follow Instruction Carefully
1. For 24 hours before your test, please do not eat or drink any of the foods listed below.
No coffee, or tea that is brewed, instant, iced or decaffeinated
No colas, or other soft drinks that contain caffeine, including those labeled “caffeine – free”
No chocolates, including candies, frosting, cookies, pies, cocoa, and chocolate milk
No aspirin products that contain caffeine, such as Anacine and Excedrin
No Persantine (Dypridamole)
No therophylline or theophyline-containing products such as Constant-T, Primatene, Quibron, Sio-Phyline or Theo-Dur
2. If instructed by your doctor, do not take any of the following medications on the morning of the test:
| Calan (Verapamil) | Cardizem (Diltiazem) | Tenormin (Atenolol) |
| Corgard (Nadolol) | Inderal (Propanolol) | Kerlone (Betaxolol) |
| Betapace (Sotalol) | Sectral (Acebutolol) | Visken (Pindolol) |
| Zebeta (Bisoprolol) | Cartrol (Carteolol) | Levatol (Penbutolol) |
| Lopressor (Metroprolol) | Toprol (Metoprolol) | Coreg/Coreg CR (Carvedilol) |
3. Nothing to eat or drink or smoke 4 hours before the test.
4. May continue all other medications, unless instructed otherwise.
5. Wear comfortable clothing (no one-piece clothing, please)
6. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please notify our office and the hospital 24 hours in advance.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or concerns.