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Nuclear ventriculography



Heart, front view
Heart, front view
MUGA test
MUGA test


Nuclear ventriculography

Alternative Names:

Cardiac blood pooling imaging; Heart scan - nuclear; Radionuclide ventriculography (RNV); Multiple gate acquisition scan (MUGA)
Normal Values:

Normal results indicate normal heart function, or a normal cardiac response to exercise.


What abnormal results mean:


Abnormal results may indicate poor pumping function, a prior heart attack (myocardial infarction), blockages in the coronary arteries (coronary artery disease), heart valve disease, or other cardiac disorders associated with weakening of the heart function.

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:




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