what can they determine form having this test done? i guess my ekg, showed a probelm with a heart arthymia, so they are checking it out
2007-10-14 01:35:56 · 3 answers · asked by mbpisano 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
A Stress Echo Test is an exam that helps your doctor see how well your heart pumps during exercise. Sound waves are bounced off your heart to create images of your heart before and after exercise. A comparison of the before and after images tells the doctor if your heart is getting enough blood to meet the increased demand for oxygen during exercise (stress).
During the test a transducer (a small device that produces sound waves) is placed on your chest before and after you exercise. Sound bouncing off of your heart produces images on a video screen. The doctor will compare the before and after images to see how your heart responds when you exert yourself. -
2007-10-14 01:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called transducer. The device picks up echoes of the sound waves as they bounce off the different parts of your heart.
Stress echocardiogram is done both before and after your heart is stressed either by having you exercise or by injecting you a medicine that makes your heart beat harder and faster. It is usaully done to find out if you might have decreased blood flow to your heart.
And it is best for you to speak to your doctor to learn more about EKG.
2007-10-14 08:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First they have you lay on your left side. They put get on the left side of your chest and push a wand against you to take a picture of your heart. Then you run on a tredmill. Then you have to lay down again on your left side and get another echo. It will see if you are having the arrythmia when your heart is under cardiac stress.
2007-10-14 08:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by MadeYouReadThis 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋