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When it is done/advised
?
| i. |
Diagnosis
of Ischaemic heart disease/ Coronary
artery disease. |
| ii. |
Assessment
of presence, severity and extent
of ischaemia due to coronary artery
disease detected by angiography.
This helps in deciding the line
of treatment. |
| iii. |
For
follow and assessment of patients
after CABG or PTCA. |
| iv. |
Detection
of hibernating ('revivable') myocardium
(immobile yet living heart muscle)
in patients who already had infarction
('Heart attack'). |
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