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Long Island Heart Associates’ Medical Director, Dr. Steven Shayani, talks about why nuclear stress tests may not always detect coronary artery disease.
Can Nuclear Stress Tests Miss Severe Coronary Artery Disease?
Feb 24, 2011 Nuclear stress tests can miss severe coronary artery disease; former president Bill Clinton’s nuclear stress tests were normal, five years running, completely missing the severe coronary artery disease that eventually required quadruple bypass surgery. Yes, nuclear stress tests can miss severe coronary artery disease. I consulted with cardiologist Dr. Steven Shayani, Medical…
