When the heart is at rest, it is difficult to diagnose a patient who complains of chest pain. In order to diagnose the reason for the patient’s chest pain; the patient’s heart is evaluated using a cardiac stress test. There are different types of stress tests that have been designed to stress the patient’s heart. In order to help you understand the differences between the tests, you will write a 2 – 3 page essay that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a stress test with and without a nuclear scan.
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