Under the FMLA you can miss up to 12 weeks from work per calendar year. You can take 12 consecutive weeks off work, or you can take intermittent days off over the course of the year. Your employer might require you to provide 30 days advance notice before taking a leave of absence. Short-term disability plans of varying lengths are available through different employers and insurance firms. Some plans provide you with income benefits for up to a year.
Pulse deficit is more correctly termed apex-radial deficit [the heart rate measured [by palpation] at the apex of the heart minus the rate at the radial artery on the flexor aspect of the wrist] i.e. it means how many of the times the heart beats are those contractions not strong enough to be felt at the wrist.
When used to detect whether a heart attack is occurring or may occur, SPECT locates areas of the heart muscle that have inadequate blood flow compared with areas that have normal flow. Inadequate blood flow means that coronary arteries are blocked and a heart attack is occurring. SPECT can also assess how bad the blood flow blockage is. It is a noninvasive imaging scan that exposes you to radiation. For this test, your doctor injects a tiny amount of radioactive tracers through a vein in your arm.