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Nuclear Cardiological Society of India
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Reg No.BOMBAY 37/95/GBBSD., of 6-1-95.
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About Us
Why Join Us?
If you are interested to know various non invasive area of cardiology for the diagnosis & further treatment planning of patient suffering from ischemic heart diseases, Nuclear cardiology is the front runner and you also wish to have interactions in various seminars, symposia & conferences with others ie Radiologists, Cardiologists & Cardiac Surgeons, its is just right for you!
HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR PRACTICE WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES (STRESS MUGA WITH NG
INTERVENTION, STRESS GATED SPECT, using Tl-201/Tc 99M LABELLED
TETROFOSMIN/SESTAMIBI / RESTING MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION,
PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION (I.V.ADENOSINE/I.V.DOBUTAMINE
PERFUSION STUDY), F-18 FDG PET STUDY)
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Nuclear Cardiology procedures are safe , non-invasive & cheap.
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It is an OPD (Out patient department) procedure, usually one day protocol study.
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Patient can restart his/her day to day activity immediately after the procedure.
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Does not have any side effects.
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Sensitivity (89%) /Specificity (92%) significantly higher as compared to other non invasive procedures.
INDICATED IN :
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Suspected patients of having coronary artery disease, history of two or more risk factors i.e., Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, family history, continuous stress & strain, Hyperlipidaemia, history of long standing smoking etc.
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History of previous myocardial infarction to assess myocardial viability before subjecting for revascularization procedure.
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Post CABG/Post Angioplasty assessment of graft patency to rule out restenosis.
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To assess haemodynamic status of borderline documented stenotic lesion depicted in coronary Angiography.
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Patient of LBBB, left ventricular hypertrophy, female patients.
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Patient suffering from Acute ischaemic syndrome etc.
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