Office Hours
Practice office hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. You may schedule your appointment by calling (719)471-9942.
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Exercise Stress Test
A stress test, sometimes called a treadmill test or exercise test, helps a doctor find out how well th heart handles work. As the body works harder during the test, it requires more oxygen, so the heart must pump more blood. The test can show if the blood supply is reduced in the arteries that supply the heart. It also helps doctors know the kind and level of exercise appropriate for a patient.
What to expect:
A person taking the test is hooked up to equipment to monitor the heart. Walks slowly in place on a treadmill. Then the speed is increased to a faster pace and the treadmill is tilted to produce the effect of going up a small hill. May be asked to breathe into a tube for a couple of minutes. Can stop the test at any time if needed. Afterwards will sit or lie down to have their heart and blood pressure checked.
Heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), and how tired you feel are monitored during the test. |
- To diagnose coronary artery disease
- To diagnose a possible heart-related cause of symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath or lightheadedness
- To determine a safe level of exercise
- To check the effectiveness of procedures done to improve coronary artery circulation in patients with coronary artery disease
- To predict risk of dangerous heart-related conditions such as a heart attack.
Depending on the results of the exercise stress test, the physician may recommend more tests such as a nuclear stress test or cardiac catherterization.
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