- Male
- 57 Years
- 22/01/2025
I'm really worried about my dad. He just had a TMT test and they've said it's positive for inducible myocardial ischemia. I've attached the report here. Can you take a look and help me understand what's going on? What steps should we take to make sure he gets better quickly?
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Angiography and echo is advised .For the diagnosis of heart block,ischaemia and cardiomyopathy.
Dr. Anshul Suggests...
Consult a Cardiologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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