Echo-Stress test

[Anxious4ever]

I have a stress test in a week or so and wanted to know a few questions if you guys don't mind.

I have read they use the Bruce protocol, is this correct?
Also I'm so confused about the grade% I want to see how I can do this same test at my gym but
I can not find each grade/incline difference.
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/bruce.htm

Is the test pretty tough, how long did you last?

I like to try my own that way I won't be surprised and raise any anxiety when I have this test, this kinda crap
makes me nervous.

[tom_h]

".....I asked him how many he has done and he told me that he has done around 150-200 of them....."

"He said he does ablations weekly and seemed very confident in the precedure. "

Do you see where I'm heading with this?  If he does them weekly, and does 3 per week let's say, that would give him a year and half experience with the procedure.  I would look for an electrophysiologist who has done a couple of thousand procedures and can give you an accurate success rate.  

[Anxious4ever]

I met with my cardio today, he was really good and explained everything to me and said I could live with it and it would not kill me, he said I could keep taking the meds that I'm on for life and I could even stop taking them to see if the SVT comes back.
He said I can also get a ablation if I want to, he said if its affecting my life and stops me from doing things that I normally would then he recommends the ablation.
I asked him how many he has done and he told me that he has done around 150-200 of them and studied in Michigan, he also said if he goes in and finds that abnormal current is coming to close to my SA node that he would not do the ablation due to the chance of needing a pace maker.
He said he does ablations weekly and seemed very confident in the precedure.

So now I don't know what to do...

Right now I'm leaning towards the ablation.

[Anxious4ever]

michellepetkus thank you so much, you have been very helpful on helping me get through this so far.
I have been doing a little better and my SVT has improved a bit (knock on wood).
I will find out tomorrow what the cardiologist recommends.
and post it here....

[MichelleP_3811]

Ok, so your heart is structurally healthy which means what issues you do have likely pose no threat to you.  I would talk to a cardiologist to evaluate the tachycardia that was caught and see what they say but this is some good news.

[Anxious4ever]

Okay, so I seen my regular Dr. not my cardiologist and he said everything looked good with my echo stress test, but if I had any questions about ablations or a study I would have to ask a cardiologist.

[Anxious4ever]

I find out the results today, I really hate waiting...
I asked if I had any SVT when I was doing the test and the lady said no.

I'm not so much worred about the stress test part, I'm worried about the echo...