Exercise Stress test - (EST/Treadmill test )

Th exercise stress tests is used to investigate any symptoms of chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath that may be related with coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias. It is also used to check the chronotropic incompetence.

Frequent reasons for an EST recommendation are:

• To evaluate symptoms of chest discomfort, shortness of breath and fatigue.
• To determine if the blood flow to the heart muscle during increasing levels of activity is adequate.
• To check the effectiveness of procedures done, to improve blood flow within the heart vessels in people with coronary heart disease.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of the heart medications to control angina and ischemia.
• To evaluate abnormal heart rhythms.
• To assess the patients exercise capacity

An EST allows you cardiologist to monitor your heart’s activity during the period of physical activity.

Exercise increases your heart rate, hence how an EST is able to reveal problems with blood flow within your heart, that may otherwise have been difficult to detect. It also enables your consultant cardiologist to help create a safe exercise programme for you.

Th test lasts for around 30 minutes and is conducted under the direct supervision of our consultant cardiologist, Dr Sumit Rana.

An exercise stress test allows your Cardiologist to monitor your heart’s activity during a period of physical activity.

Exercise increases your heart rate, therefore, an exercise stress test can reveal problems with blood flow within your heart that might otherwise be difficult to detect. Your stress test will involve you walking on a treadmill while your blood pressure, heart rhythm and breathing are monitored.

The test is used to identify abnormal heart rhythms, determine your likelihood of having coronary artery disease and help you develop a safe exercise programme.

The test lasts for about 30 minutes and will be conducted under the direct supervision of our consultant Cardiologist Consultation