Experiences with

Perfusion

I have a perfusion MRI next week I am terrified to go. Apart from the long journey from East Sussex to Brompton Hospital in London. Which I am really stressing about.I am worried when they raise my heart beat I will go back to A F. . And is it dangerous to have it done if you don't need it.

I was just wondering if any of you have had a Myocardial scan, if so what was the outcome ?

Really worried about having this test don't like it when they put the contrast in to raise your heart rate. I am scared it will start the AF. Also worried about the radiation.

I didn't hear back from the doctor instead I was sent another appointment date for....Radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging ( only a scan) appointment was made quite quickly.

Has anyone been to Royal Brompton hospital in London and had a Perfusion MRI. If so wants it like and how long does it take.?

My oxygen perfusion was also low and is still low , so this is why I need lung function tests as my Gp thinks I may have Bronchiectasis, especially as I am immunosuppressed and have RA as well as vasculitis. Has anyone else been like this and had this diagnosis. TIA .

On the myocardial perfusion scan they wouldn’t let him complete the treadmill test after the dye was put in because they was afraid he may have a heart attack, he was discharged from there also with no cause of concern.

My cardiologist does not think that the leaky valve is the cause of being out of breath, waiting cor a myocardial perfusion test to see if there are other problems. Any experience of using a pulse oximeter to monitor blood oxygen when exercising,and being out of breath, would be useful.

I had a adenosine stress perfusion MRI yesterday as a private patient and my consultants secretary phoned me to say that my consultant wants to see me perhaps as early as tomorrow.

Since then I've has 3 echocardiograms. 1 stress perfusion MRI, unfortunately no improvement in my ejection fraction (boo) and despite sticking to the meds and rehab and regular exercising and diet, I'm still between 35-39%, but the powers that be say the tissue is viable, so fingers crossed.

I was told yesterday I needed this test. Anyone had experience of this? Feeling nervous.

I'm booked for a myocardial perfusion scan in Feb/March but will that show microvascular problems? With apologies for the very long post and thanks to anyone who made it to the end!! All suggestions gratefully received,

Over the last 2 years I have had intermittent chest discomfort symptoms which tie up with unstable angina, although nitro spray doesn't help. 2 years ago had a myocardial perfusion scan which showed good blood flow to the heart. Still getting the discomfort, though.

After a dodgy ECG I had a cardio MRI which came up with “subendocardial perfusion consistent with microvascular dysfunction “! The nightmare didn’t stop there because I went to develop horrendous symptoms consistent with rheumatoid arthritis- the pain every morning is unbearable.

I wrote here a few months ago after I'd had an MPI (Myocardial Perfusion Imaging) scan showing mild damage to the anterior wall of my heart. I was told I had angina and put on several medications.

The first had ended in discharge following a clear myocardial perfusion scan and the advice that there was nothing wrong with me. The second ended in a diagnosis of exclusion with no further testing and discharge back to the care of my GP.

I had a negative biopsy and no jaw claudication nor effects to eyesight but scans of my kidneys showed hypo perfusion (slow blood flow) of blood. My rheumatologist said it was atypical GCA and he worked on symptoms not test results.

I have confirmed myocardial ischemia during a mycocardial perfusion scan , and unobstructed arteries , confirmed by an angiogram , I do have narrowing in one section but nothing worth stenting .

He is scheduled for an MPI (myocardial perfusion imaging) that is estimated for September. Is his raising level of PSA not concerning? My parents are planning to return to their home town, Taiwan, to get quicker results and treatment.

Dynamic contrast-enhanced perfusion: early, intense with plateau positive.* Enhancement kinetics: Ktrans 0.107, Kep 0.655, iAUC 2.850. Suspicion for extracapsular extension: 5 (1 = very low suspicion, 2 = unlikely, 3 = intermediate suspicion, 4 = likely, 5 = definite).