Each year millions of people are diagnosed with heart related problems. There are some ranges of age that do not fall into this category. But obviously, there are particular situations and risk factors that go over all types of age and can be applied to just about anyone. Fortunately, modern medicine is well equipped to effectively cope with diagnosing and treating a wide variety of heart conditions. There are many tools available to the cardiologist, and the stress test has proven to be indispensable in the successful diagnosis of heart disease. We will discuss numerous areas as they relate to tests and heart disease.
Stress tests are very essential because many time there is no noticeable indication when a person is not under stress. Or, any other problems that are not detected unless the heart is in a stressed state. That really only makes sense in many ways because just like any other system, the issues are not seen until there are more demands placed upon it.
The simple stress test is a procedure that is not as involved as other types of stress tests such as the nuclear stress test. During a general test like with a treadmill or standing bicycle test, the individual heart has to be watched. This is done by using an EKG or ECG monitor. The patient walks at a decent pace on the treadmill. Gradually, the speed of the treadmill is boosted so that the demand on the heart goes up or the heart is under stress. During this time, the doctor is does a tests and is there in case any emergencies arise. Also, during this time, the patient’s blood pressure and heart rate are watched heavily.
It is of the utmost importance that your heart gets the correct amount of blood supply levels during the time that you are extremely stressed. Stress tests might be needed for things such as how efficient particular heart medications are for a certain condition. These types of medications are usually prescribed for angina and for getting symptoms under control. Another extremely important application is to assess how well a particular medical procedure is performing such as bypass operations or the use of stints. Sometimes people have, or develop, abnormal heart rhythms, and a stress test is another means by which those conditions can be evaluated.
Once the test is completed, a cardiologist will examine the resulting images to identify any problems. The image that results from a nuclear stress test is incredibly useful because it creates a big contrast between areas of restricted and normal blood supply.
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