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Old 12-21-2005, 07:23 AM   #1
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Anyone recently have a Stress Echo?

I'm having one on Friday and I know what the procedure is, but, I just wanted to hear from others who went through this on how the treadmill part of it was, was it very difficult to get through? I'm a little nervous about that part of the testing! Even though I walk on the treadmill 3 days per week for 20 minutes, I'm just worried about passing out!LOL!

 
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Re: Anyone recently have a Stress Echo?

Hi karic,

The entire treadmill exercise test takes about 20 minutes. With each increment of 4 minutes there is a gradual increase in the incline and speed. It will start level and a speed of about 3 mph.

There will be a doctor monitoring the output of vital signs. Whether or not you can safely complete the test is a matter for discussion between you and your doctor. There is an alternative procedure with an injection of a chemical that will excite your system to the same degree as physical exercise.

 
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Re: Anyone recently have a Stress Echo?

It was easy.... you'll be fine!

 
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Re: Anyone recently have a Stress Echo?

I found it tedious and the last half was done with a burning heartburn mid-chest with the doctor annoyingly chanting "Can you work through it?"
The test was useless...I got a clean bill of health: "Excellent performance quotient for a man his age," but the test missed a nearly complete blockage of the main trunk of the Right Coronary Artery.

A horrible waste of my time and effort!

Unless it's done with a nuclear isotope it's a bad test unless done merely for routine screening...IMHO.

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Re: Anyone recently have a Stress Echo?

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I found it tedious and the last half was done with a burning heartburn mid-chest with the doctor annoyingly chanting "Can you work through it?"
The test was useless...I got a clean bill of health: "Excellent performance quotient for a man his age," but the test missed a nearly complete blockage of the main trunk of the Right Coronary Artery.

A horrible waste of my time and effort!

Unless it's done with a nuclear isotope it's a bad test unless done merely for routine screening...IMHO.
In response I would say the test was poorly admministered and their results are questionable due to incompetence.

I say that because it is not professional to insist someone to continue a test when angina or angina like symptoms are being experience. If the testing person is relying completely on the test output while the test is in progress, it is taking for granted the equipment is always accurately calibrated and functioning properly and that may be a mistake. Equipment does fail and requires timely calibration. Also, what defense would there be if a person takes advantage of the situation and says the test has injured them?

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