Treadmill Stress Test - Heart Disorders Message Board

Riker1964 · 01-17-2005, 10:47 AM

Do you know of anyone who has ever died or have had a heart attack/stroke from having one of these things, either during, post, the next day, the next week, etc?

I have a treadmill stress test coming up in a week or so and cause I am out of shape bad, I am nervous about it.

Thanx,

Riker1964

mikey51 · 01-17-2005, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Riker1964

Do you know of anyone who has ever died or have had a heart attack/stroke from having one of these things, either during, post, the next day, the next week, etc?

I have a treadmill stress test coming up in a week or so and cause I am out of shape bad, I am nervous about it.

Thanx,

Riker1964

You might want to ask them if you can switch to a chemical stress test..I hurt my back a few days before the test so I could not walk on a Treadmill.
The chemical test lasted for 6 minutes and I was done. They said it would make me uncormfortable but to be truthful I really didn't feel anything until the end and then it was over..
The chemical they use is called adenosine or adneosine..Good luck

ladychecotah · 01-17-2005, 11:37 AM

I have had several nuclear stress tests and though I have a serious heart condition, I have found that the administrator is very willing to let me quit when I need too. He will need to know 1 minute before you have to quit if possible so he can inject the dye. I have had to use nitro after I get off the treadmill test. Watch your body and they will be watching your monitor heart rate etc and Hopefully it will be ok.

Riker1964 · 01-17-2005, 11:56 AM

The last time I had one (2001), I had no troubles except afterwards sitting down, I was really lightheaded. Do you know if that is just being out of shape or something else?

Thanx!

Riker1964 · 01-17-2005, 11:58 AM

Forgot to add - I passed in 2001.