What you base on passing the stress test? - Heart Disorders Message Board

Pika · 10-06-2006, 05:33 AM

I wander, what area you base on passing the stress test with flying colour?

1. The conclusion of the report?
2. The duration on the exercise bike/treadmill?
3. Symptoms not presented during exercise?

Or I miss listed any here?

Thanks

Pika

Lenin · 10-06-2006, 05:54 AM

Pika,

Pretty much #3 tells the tale.

The presence of certain electrocardiographic, or echographic anomalies, and pain generation all point to ischemia in the plain vanilla stress test. Their absence is a positive result.

A nuclear stress test adds a "picture" generated by the radiation spread by the bloodsteam to all areas of the heart. ABSENCE of "picture" means parts of the heart are being deprived of blood, most likely by a blockage.

So it's the ABSENCE of all these markers which is the ideal situation,

Pika · 10-06-2006, 06:27 PM

Lenin, thanks for the reply.

Well, the Dr terminated the exercise at 1.5 mins because he said, "I don't want the rate that fast!" It probably not showed all the signs yet. While I'm doing my shopping and walking, it wouldn't be as short as 1.5 mins. What can I buy and quene up to pay at 1.5 mins?

I'm still having and even more pains after the stress test. Do I need another stress test and ask him not to stop until the normal or reasonable time reached?

The tech said something about the duration .... but the Dr said he wanted to push the reversal in now. He watched the ECG and do what he wants without listening to the tech! He stuffed up my test and so I didn't get fix! I'm very upset now.

Please give me some ideas, what should I do next?

Thanks

Pika.

Dancer_Cat86 · 10-06-2006, 07:15 PM

If they stopped the test early maybe it showed up that you have tachycardia, and it would be irresponcible for them to carry on with a higher bpm...What was the test for in the first place? was it for a fast heart rate or pain? I know what you mean though....Its a shame that they didnt give you a chance on the machine, because it would have been easier to diagnose something or at leats know fi there was any changes on the ECG, as your symptoms would come...Maybe they just felt they would be putting your health at risk by pushing your heart to beat faster? Just a thought. Maybe you could ring them up when you get the results and if your not happy say that you were disappointed you couldn't do it longer, because your symptoms didnt come up?

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Pika · 10-07-2006, 06:12 AM

The Persantin Thallium Stress test is suppose to rule out the ischaemia (pain). Upto chest tightness then they stopped the procedure (exercise section). If it is the tachycardia, why offer me a strong coffee? Ask me go home drink a lot of strong coffee and come back have a scan tomorrow. But they said it was much better than the day before! What coffee related to..........? The image or the heart?

Stress, stress ........