A Stress Test, sometimes referred to as an Exercise Stress Test or Treadmill Test, is used to show how your heart works during physical activity. During exercise, your body requires more energy and your heart has to pump more blood to keep up. A Stress Test helps reveal if there are any problems with blood flow in your heart or even irregular heart rhythms.
Electrodes (sticky patches) will be placed on your chest, legs, and arms which will record the electrical signals of your heart during exercise. A cuff will be placed on your arm to monitor your blood pressure during the test. You will be asked to exercise on a treadmill starting a slow pace and then gradually increasing to reach a target heart rate.
Your heart rate, heart rhythm, and blood pressure will be monitored throughout the test.
Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)
Carvedilol (Coreg)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Nadolol (Corgard)
Nebivolol (Bystolic)
Pindolol (Visken)
Propranolol (Inderal)
Labetalol (Trandate)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Diltiazem
Verapamil
Nitropatches
Nitrostat
Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil)
Isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur)
Amiodarone
Sotalol
Digoxin
You may bring your medications with you to take after your Stress Test unless your provider advises not to.
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