Stress test after an echo

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Avatar f tn I am scheduled for a nuclear stress test on july 30, and an echo. I have had an echo but was wondering what the stress test was?? Anyone with info please help??????
Avatar f tn I have had a bubble test for the hole in heart which showed up something and the stress echo was a follow on. Here in England you do not get immediate responses, so I have no idea what this all meant. Three times this happened whilst trying to recover but the heart rate rapidly increased upon sitting on couch and the other symptoms. Another Dr was called in and they went for a discussion in the corner so I could not hear anything. Ity took 30 mins for my heart rate to stablise.
11849443 tn?1441302841 I had my Stress Echo done prior to my electrophysiology. This was done after a normal treadmill stress test. The stress echo wasn't done as part of the pre-admission testing, but was done as part of the path towards the electrophysiology procedure. My cardiologist, whom I'm very friendly with told me it was done to rule out any structural abnormalities, and that he wanted to see my heart working under physical strain and compare it to when it was at rest.
Avatar m tn She has stage 2 hypertension and when she gets near a physician or any hospital setting her blood pressure shoots off the roof. She is scheduled for an Echo Stress Test however I am relucted to send her until we can get her blood pressure under control. She had an EKG had it indicated a slight variance and we went to the cardiologist and he checked her out and he stated if it weren't for the fact her family history indicated heart disease he wouldn't schedule a test.
Avatar f tn Having a leaky valve can predispose to certain abnormal heart rhythms which may have caused your palpitations, weak heart muscle (AKA heart failure) can cause leg swelling and shortness of breath -- neither of these things are detectable with a treadmill stress test unless there was an echo done at the same time.
974371 tn?1424653129 From what you describe, it sounds as if you had a positive echo treadmill stress test, based on some changes on your EKG, as well as some changes in the motion of your heart as seen by exercise echocardiogram. Generally, the stress test is a screening test for coronary artery disease. The next step is a coronary angiogram, where they will be able to visualize the arteries that supply blood to your heart (coronary arteries), and determine if there are any blockages or narrowing.
Avatar n tn My stress test includes something like nuclear medicine. This is the only info I was told and that it would last from 3-5 hours. What kind of stress test is this? Thanks.
Avatar n tn Can you tell me what it indicates if a person could not get their heart rate up to the desirable number during an echo stress test during the treadmill portion. It is a male age 36 with insulin dependent diabetes since age 6. He has a tendency to have slow heart rate and could not exceed the mid 150's during the treadmill no matter how they kept making him work harder. He is 5'7" and weighs about 155 and is very active.
Avatar f tn If you have an abnormal stress test, the echo will help determine if there is any heart damage due to the condition observed with the stress test. Thanks for sharing and if you have any further questons or comments, you are invited to respond.
Avatar m tn 8cm no lvh no lvd normal wall motion no mitrial regug everything was normal basicly three months later i was getting a fast heart beat an went to see my reg cardio he did holter an said i was having svts sent me back to ep she then said i needed another ablation i wasnt happy but said ok she then said i should get a stress test that exercise part came back normal but the pics said mild to moderate blockages then had a heart scan which came back normal all was good then i had the ep study an she
Avatar m tn So I went to my new cardiologist today and he was pretty upset that my old one didn't order any tests for my pvc's other then a holter. So he is giving me a echo and a stress test next week, well i'm pretty scared to do the stress test I havn't ran since my pvcs because i'm so scared i'm just gonna fall over. How long do they make you run for? and how fast do they make you run? And is there going to be a dr/nurse there to do CPR if anything bad happens?
Avatar n tn My oringinal cardiologist (4 years ago and quickly dismissed and he moved to Al) wanted to stent the ICX after a few months earlier doing an angioplasy of 98% RCA blockage. You may want to google the COURAGE study for detailed information regarding interventional procedures for occluded vessels vs. medication. The results of that medical study concluded there was no difference in life span regardless of procedure or medication.
Avatar f tn Hi Ken, I did see a pulmonologist last Tues and he did a pulmonary function test and I also had a chest xray, passed both these with flying colors. He asked me a lot of questions and then told me he would have me take a echocardiogram in a year to rule out PH.
212161 tn?1599427282 I assume you had an Echo Stress Test and not a Nuclear one. I am sure the "wiggle lines" you are referring to had nothing to do with you walking barefoot (I had them too up to the point were the ECG became unreadable and I have as yet found nobody that could/would explain this to me) and they stopped the test because you had reached your prescribed heart rate of 140 BPM - so nothing wrong with that.
Avatar f tn Is the above statement referring to an artery problem? Is it anything to worry about?Do I need an angio or can an echo excercise test see whats going on?very confused...any ideas would be very much appreciated.
Avatar n tn Well, I can have peace of mind....my cardiologist said my stress echo was "beautiful". A few Pvc's during the test, but other than that all is fine. He told me to try magnesium supplements and to increase my exercise level. That test was quite hard to get my pulse up to 164 beats! They said it was an accelerated machine and told me I did well..that it took a little longer than most, but I was younger than most people that come through there.
Avatar n tn I had an echo stress test where the treadmill speed and incline followed standard Bruce protocol, but each stage lasted only 2 minutes instead of 3. The person who administered the test seemed very knowledgeable, so I assume the shortened stages were intentional. Are the results as valid as they would have been with standard 3 minute stages? I completed stage 4 and was told everything looked good.
Avatar m tn Good Day, I am having a stress echo soon. I have some logistical questions and maybe 1 or 2 more. First, why can't you eat within 6 hours of the test? Is it because it would effect the test readings, or is it just because they are worried about you vomiting or being too bloated to exercise? I was also wondering, will they make me exercise until my HR reaches 220 minus my age? Is that the idea? Finally, the last part of my question. I am obese.
Avatar m tn I asked my friends to carry me to the hospital but my the time i got there i was normal. I decided to go to a cardiologist wednesday this week and we did the stress test. I got up to my predetermined target heart rate of 191 very easily, no breathing complications nothing, graph showed everything perfect. When i sat down to recover afterwards tho i got the same flutter and told the doc to check me NOW.
Avatar f tn I had the stress test done before my surgery. I could not cross the street without getting out of breath and having chest pain. I was unable to complete the test on the treadmill so they gave me drugs to increase my heart rate so that I could complete the test. You can ask them about it before you have the test.
Avatar n tn A nuclear stress test lets doctors see pictures of your heart while you are resting and shortly after you have exercised. The test can give information about the size of the heart's chambers, how well the heart is pumping blood, and whether the heart has any damaged or dead muscle. Nuclear stress tests can also give doctors information about your arteries and whether they might be narrowed or blocked because of coronary artery disease.
Avatar m tn Well I just got back from my follow up and my doctor said my heart its perfect structurally which is good..But then he also said I have SVT and the first thing that came out of his mouth that I was hoping he wouldn't say was an ablation. He is talking to his partner (an EP) and they are giving me a call back tomarrow to see if I want to get it done. Can any of you that have had a ablation tell me about it?
Avatar f tn Im having a stress echo on monday morning, I have to have my heart put under stress like you. So, you think of me and I'll think of you :) You get to lay relaxed on a scanning bed, I get to have the cold messy gel all over me.
Avatar m tn Reversible ischemia (lack of blood flow) means it can be treated effectively with a stent, etc. Do you have an echo report, and if so does it provide the left ventricles ejection fraction (EF))?
Avatar n tn Q: "Echocardiogram findings showed hypokinesis at anterior mid and anterior and posterior apex." A: Hypokinesis indicates heart wall movement impairment. That condition is almost always assoicated with a lack of sufficient blood/oxygen to the area in question. Many individuals have a lack of blood flow to the area due to occlusion of coronary arteries. Also, there can be a depletion of oxygenated blood due to low oxygen level in the blood.