Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Stress Test
by Mye, Feb 25, 2009 08:16AM
Why was I told that my stress test would go for three to five hours? My husband's stress test was only for a few minutes back home. Thanks.
Member Comments (3)
by ireneo, Feb 25, 2009 09:16AM
Are you scheduled for a standard treadmill test or will it be chemical? I've never had the chemical test but I would think it would take longer. There are different types of stress tests. You might want to ask what they're planning to do. Some involve an echo at the same time.
by Mye, Feb 26, 2009 06:15AM
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.
by Bob_D, Feb 26, 2009 08:19AM
To: Mye
I've had this test twice. They inject you with a radioactive tracer that lets them image your heart and take pictures using a special camera before and after the stress test. The "stress" part of it lasts only a few minutes. It's painless, if somewhat time-consuming.
Related discussions
-
Stress Test "Rules" (10 replies):I'm having a stress test tomorrow (12th); treadmill-type...[more]
-
PVC'S during nuclear stress test (1 replies):I just got a copy of my stress test today. The EF was fi...[more]
-
My previous posting----Chest pain and so on.... (2 replies):Would an EKG, chest Ex-rays and blood work up for heart ...[more]
-
stress test (1 replies):i was recently in the hospital, my blood pressure was ve...[more]
-
nuclear stress test (1 replies):I am supposed to take a nuclear stress test, plus ultra ...[more]
-
abnormal stress test (1 replies):I have had an abnormal stress test what is next for me ...[more]
-
has anyone had a nuclear thallium stress test? help (10 replies):Has anyone had a nuclear thallium stress test? Can you p...[more]
-
WHAT IS ADENOSINE STRESS TEST (4 replies):Does anyone know what an adenosine stress test is like? ...[more]
Post Comment
Related Communities
Recent Videos
Related Expert Forums
Recent Activity
Most Popular Trackers
RSS
Expert Activity
Community Members
