There appeared to be reversible ischemia involving the inferior wall. The gated spect images showed severe global LV systolic dysfunction with particularly severe hypokinesis involving the apex, the distal anterior wall and the septum. The next day. Dear Laura, thank you for your question. The nuclear thallium 201 test evaluates perfusion to the heart muscle via the coronary arteries.
Ischemia refers to a reduction in blood flow.
Hypokinesis refers to decreased contractile function of the left ventricle. After a heart attack, the heart muscle in the distribution of the vessel involved in the heart attack is often hypokinetic due to the damage caused by the heart attack. From the information you've provided, I suspect that your husband's physicians will want to perform a cardiac catheterization to examine the blockages and make a decision on what form of treatment should be initiated. I hope this information is useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only.