Stress Tests - Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease
A comprehensive review of stress tests is provided. The indications and risk or stress tests along with instruction on how to prepare and what to expect from the different types of stress tests.
Stress Tests: Everything You Need to Know
Stress tests are commonly used for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease. They can also help you and your doctor chose the best treatment before and after a heart attack.
Stress tests are commonly used for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease. They can also help you and your doctor chose the best treatment before and after a heart attack.
Who Needs a Stress Test?
Stress tests are ordered by doctors for several reasons. They allow for a noninvasive way to detect coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary artery blockages, heart damage, and the risk of developing future heart problems.
Stress tests are ordered by doctors for several reasons. They allow for a noninvasive way to detect coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary artery blockages, heart damage, and the risk of developing future heart problems.
Who Should Not Have a Stress Test
It is important to discuss with your doctor the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a stress test. Specifically, review the absolute and relative contraindications. Depending upon the type of stress test, different contraindications apply.
It is important to discuss with your doctor the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a stress test. Specifically, review the absolute and relative contraindications. Depending upon the type of stress test, different contraindications apply.
What are the Different Types of Stress?
Stress tests can be performed with exercise or by pharmacologic means. The medications used for pharmacologic stress include adenosine, dipyridamole, and dobutamine.
Stress tests can be performed with exercise or by pharmacologic means. The medications used for pharmacologic stress include adenosine, dipyridamole, and dobutamine.
Imaging the Heart in a Stress Test
Imaging adds additional information to an exercise stress test and is an essential part of a pharmacologic stress[/link] test. The two types of imaging commonly used are nuclear and echocardiographic (ultrasound).
Imaging adds additional information to an exercise stress test and is an essential part of a pharmacologic stress[/link] test. The two types of imaging commonly used are nuclear and echocardiographic (ultrasound).
Preparaing for a Stress Test
It's important to follow your doctors instructions closely prior to a stress test. You may be instructed to not eat, abstain from food and drinks with caffeine, and stop certain medications.
It's important to follow your doctors instructions closely prior to a stress test. You may be instructed to not eat, abstain from food and drinks with caffeine, and stop certain medications.