This
test evaluates the heart performance during an
exercise to diagnose and assess the severity of
narrowed coronary arteries in patients with such
symptoms as chest pain, fatigue or loss of conscious
without reason, or in people who though present
has no such symptoms but has risk factors of narrowed
coronary arteries.
 Who
needs an exercise stress test? |
- A person with risk factors of coronary
artery diseases:
- A male of over 45 years old
- A female of over 55 years old (or
after menstruation ends completely)
- A smoker
- A person with history of high blood
pressure
- A person with history of diabetes
- A person with family history (any
of parents or siblings) of Atherosclerosis
- A person with a high blood level
of cholesterol or with LDL level
of over 130 mg/dl and HDL level of
below 40 mg/dl
- A person over 40 years of age who
needs an extreme exercise or just begins
exercising
- A person who needs to check heart functions
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| To
prepare the test |
- Refrain from having a large meal or
alcohol 2-4 hours prior to the test.
Only a light meal, such as boiled rice,
congee or juice, is allowed.
- Ask your doctor if daily medication should
be stopped before the test, including the
medication for heart diseases, high blood
pressure or Diuretic.
- Bring your medication along.
- Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing
that allows Electrodes to be easily placed
on your chest and wear athletic shoes to
allow exercise.
- Avoid an extreme exercise 12 hours before
the test
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If
abnormal results are found,
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.it
can indicate the early stage of coronary
artery disease, warranting immediate treatment
that is, |
- Consult a cardiologist
- Consume prescribed medication regularly
- Reduce the risks of coronary artery diseases
- Undergo Coronary Arteriography (CAG)
In some cases, balloon angioplasty or percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) may be necessary.
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