Preparation:
On the day of the examination, fasting, without coffee or tea, you should abstain from any beverage containing caffeine (e.g. coffee, tea, cola-type soft drinks). Patients who must take insulin in the morning take their breakfast normally. Discontinuation or not of the cardiological treatment after consultation with the attending cardiologist. The use of comfortable sports clothes is recommended.
Procedure:
You will stay in the department in total 3,5-4 hours. The examination is done in two phases. Initially, the stress is done pharmacological or on the treadmill. At the end of the stress, the radioisotope is administered and 20’ later the patient is imaged in the machine. The imaging lasts 10’. The patient remains in the department 2-3 hours, it is re-administered and after 20’ is imaged again.