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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 i am male 51 went for a stress test conclusion was Exercise induced ischemia at peak levels in lateral leads doctors said that at 150bpm there was a negative result of -1.75 which was bad an earlier test done five years back had no indication of this , what is the interpration of this result and how serious is this? i do not smoke or drink and do not exercise . help This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/253602'>Stress Test Interpretation</a>.
Avatar n tn My nuclear stress test results were as follows ver batim. I do not know what it means, are the results acceptable, good very good etc. What does this say about the blood flow to the heart muscle ? "injection of Myoview nuclear tracer & resting images obtained excercised on a treadmill for 5 min 34 sec. to 10.
Avatar f tn on a bruce protocol treadmill test standard ( no dyes ) do you get results for Ejection fraction ?
Avatar m tn Hi, I am a 36 year old male - 1 risk factor (smoking). Cholesterol is excellent, no family history. 2 years ago I started getting chest and back pains. Stress test came out positive with 1.5mm S-T depression, (onset @120BPM) - this was a submaximal test; Modified Bruce, max HR of 165 BPM, max exercise T=7min. Given the protocol, I think this is about 5 METS (?) Since, I have exercise-phobia… A follow-on nuclear perfusion stress test was done - S-T depression of 1.
11849443 tn?1441302841 If they were only looking for arrhythmia they would only do the stress test but generally the stress echo is done to rule out heart disease so the doctor can safely say that any symptoms you are having are benign, regardless if they are able to catch or diagnose what those symptoms are. When people complain of heart symptoms the rule is to verify that the heart is structurally normal and then from there what actions need or don't need to be taken.
Avatar f tn the patient was exercised according to the Bruce Protocol, for 12 minutes (stage 4) with an estimated workload of 13.4 Mets. The test was terminated because of satisfactory cardiac workload. patient did not experience chest pain with stress. The heart rate was 96 bpm at rest and reached 196 with exercise which is 108.3% of predicted maximum. The blood pressure at rest was 126/86 and reached 150/90 at peak exercise which is a normal response. The resting ECG demonstrated sinus rhythm.
Avatar m tn 45 year old male excellent health planning on training for a marathon so I asked my Family Physician if I could have a Stress Test. He felt it was not necessary because I had no risk factors. He then decided to have me undergo a cadriolite stress test (against his advice). My history - 45 year old male - Physical Education teacher...very active - Non-smoker - 1 glass of red wine a day - one 81 mg aspirin/day. Multiple Vitamin and omega 3's - jogging 3-5/week 40minutes for the past 20 years.
Avatar m tn Protocol: Bruce Duration:5:45 Stage:2 Mets:7.0 Peak HR:146 %THR:90% Peak BP:210/100 Baseline 2d imaging demonstrates hypo/akinesis and mid portions of inferior and posterior walls. Low/normal LV function with EF at 55-60%. Immediate post stress imaging demonstrates augmented contractility of all wall segments - inferior and psoterio walls remain relatively hypokinetic. Abnormal stress echo demonstrating a previous non transmural inferior/posterior MI with some contractile reserve.
Avatar n tn baseline ECG is normal. On Bruce protocol she could walk for upto 2 min on treadmill. There were no ECG changes during test, but during recovery phase she developed ST depression with T inversion in II, III, AVF , I, aVL and V2 to V6 for 10 min. She was not having chest pain at that time. She is undergoing Cor angio shortly. What is the probability that she can have Triple vessel disease?
Avatar m tn Published values of "normal ranges" for aortic sizes. Sinus of valsalva: 29-45mm Mid ascending aorta:: 22-36mm Descending aorta: 20-30mm Abdominal aorta: 15-29mm Common Ileac: 10-12mm There is no "normal value for BP response to exercise." We define exertional hypertension as a systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 210 mmHg.
Avatar n tn I can produce a numbert of different opinions what is the appropriate heart rate and so on with exercising. The best method for someone with a heart issue is to have a stress test. A stress test is oftened done for the purpose of learning the degree of tolerance/risk one can safely do. The rule of thumb stated is not recommended for someone who has heart issues. You will be safe to engage in exercising according to METs.
Avatar n tn Just had a stress test here are the findings, but I"m not sure what they mean, can anyone help? Baseline ecg revealed inferolateral ST sagging - there is one further mm of ST depression at peak exertion being 7.7 METS. This test was positive for inducible ischemia, however, baseline ECG abnormality makes predictive value of this test less. They are now sending me for nuclear perfusion test in a couple of weeks.
Avatar m tn these would be firefighters and police officers performing a routine Bruce protocol test to pass their physical exam- can a midlevel or RN interpret and sign off
Avatar m tn Im a 24 year old male that has hypertension since 21 and recently began having shortness of breath and chest pain which my doctor determined were panic attacks, however I was concerned whaf I suffered from was angina or coronary artery disease.
Avatar m tn Stress tests are standardized so most likely you were administered the same test as all of have had, The Bruce Protocol Stress Test. If that is the case, 10 minutes isn't too bad, but if you made it to 15 minutes, it would be perfectly normal to be panting and sweating profusely..... And most likely you'd be a world class athlete.
Avatar n tn 30 on Bruce Protocol with a max HR of 194 (I am 33 yrs old) but 10 minutes post recovery I was still 140bpm. How alarmed should I be and what can I do to fix or improve. I have already started a low carb low fat diet and started an aerobic exercise program. I am on 5mg of lisinpril for hypertensionl; my BP is now 120/77.
Avatar n tn Hey doctor hey people i had an episode of chest pain and shortness of breath about 3 weeks ago.I went to the er and they keep me for 24 hours i did a a raido/stress test here were the results: The patient was physically stressed under standard bruce protocol treadmill reaching 88% of maxium predicted heart rate 180bpm The left venticule is normal in size on stress and rest.Nosignificant fixed or reversible perfusion defects.No abnormal lung uptake.No focal wall motion adnormality.
1285040 tn?1438934858 Clinically positive and electrically negative Bruce protocol exercise treadmill test. Fair exercise tolerance. Test stopped due to dyspnea. Chest pressure at peak exercise. Occasional PVCs. No ischemia. A nuclear stress (only) test showed decreased perfusion in the anterior and inferolateral walls. ECG gated LV wall motion study revealed normal wall motion, normal wall thickening, normal systolic function, with a calculated ejection fraction of 58%.
486822 tn?1208800499 Could you help me understand my stress test findings? I am scheduled for a heart catherization due to these findings. I'm am a 45 year old female with obesity and Graves Disease. Exercised for 6 minutes and 30 seconds of a Bruce Protocol. Heart rate increased to 151 which was 86% of her perdicted maximal heart rate. Blood pressure was 124/92 at baseline and peaked at 160/78. Had slight chest discomfort during exercise which resolved with rest.
Avatar f tn re benign or not. If this is a repeatable event, a Bruce Protocol stress test performed by your cardiologist can determine this, and set your mind at ease.