Ask the doctor: Is a nuclear imaging stress test the same thing as an exercise stress test or exercise echocardiogram?
Ask the doctor
Each of these tests offers essentially the same thing: additional objective information to help your doctor decide if your chest pain is coming from your heart. Doctors often have heated arguments about which test is best. The truth is, they provide similar information, although in some circumstances, one test can be more useful than another.
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