Heart Stress Test To Evaluate Stress Levels
July 18th, 2010 by the writerTo really evaluate how much stress you are under at any particular time, there has to be a way to monitor your level of stress.
The primary purpose of a heart stress test is to give the doctor an indication of how well your heart is working and to possible short circuit any serious heart related problems.
The usual heart stress test involves having the patient walk on a treadmill or pedal a stationary bike while a technician or nurse monitors the readings from the series of electrodes attached to the patient’s body. The tests are monitored with an electrocardiogram or EKG machine that can monitor your heart and detect changes to it while you are exercising. This is the most common piece of medical equipment in use for diagnosing potential heart problems.
