How To Prepare For Your Stress Test Stress Test Information
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please bring it with you to the test along with an extra tank.
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important decisions regarding your health
An exercise stress test is a test that Dr.
We will ask that you not eat for 2 hours before
the test. You will sign in at the front and we
How Safe is the Test?
supply your heart. You will be walking on
will call you back to one of our exam rooms.
We will check your blood pressure and heart
The risk of this test is very small and similar
rate at rest. We will attach electrodes to
to what you would expect from jogging in
different areas of your arms, legs, and chest.
your neighborhood or up a flight of stairs.
The blood pressure cuff and electrodes will be
Cardiac Life Support and we are prepared
A provider and/or nurse will be with you from
irregular heartbeats, chest pains, or even
the time your test starts through the end. You
will start out with a slow walk on the treadmill.
complication from this test is 1 in 10,000.
The speed and upward slope of the treadmill are increased every three minutes. We will
How Accurate is the Test? Why Have a Stress Test?
watch your heart rhythm through the entire test. We will be looking for your pulse to reach
If you are able to achieve your target heart
a “target” rate that is calculated by your age.
rate, a stress test will be able to diagnose
Your blood pressure will be monitored at
heart disease in 67% of the patients. About
pressure, high cholesterol, family history,
different intervals. The average time spent on
the treadmill is 5-10 minutes. You will have
positive test—this means the test is positive
time to rest and recover on the exam table
Patients who have blockages in their heart
How Quickly Will I Get the
EKG at rest. This sounds reassuring, but,
Results?
in reality, there may be serious problems with your heart that only a stress-induced
Reasons for Stopping the Test Dr. Freeman will be able to tell you immediately the preliminary results. However, the official result may
There are several reasons that the test may be
take a few days to complete. We will schedule a
stopped. Certainly if you feel exhausted to the
follow up appointment to review your results with you and make plans based on these results.
point that you cannot continue or if you begin
history that you need a stress test in order
having chest pains or shortness of breath, we
There are several options for positive stress test
to rule out heart disease or catch it early so
will stop the test. Also, if we notice unusual
results. Typically, we will refer you to a Cardiologist
that we can get you the help that you need
to review your results and decide on further testing such as a heart cath or other type of tests. Dr. Freeman may also decide to order other types of
Pease do not hesitate to communicate with us
during your test. It is important that we know
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