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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

onecent

(6,096 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:05 PM Apr 2013

My doctor wants me to have the treadmill stress Echocardiogram test.....is there [View all]

any other test to do to find out what he thinks he can find with the st ress test.

I REFUSE to do the stress test where they inject something into your heart to make it beat rapidly

anyone have recent experience with this??
Thanks

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My doctor wants me to have the treadmill stress Echocardiogram test.....is there [View all] onecent Apr 2013 OP

If you use the treadmill stress test, when you want to stop, then stop. The patient is in control. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #1

I've had a couple of these Turbineguy Apr 2013 #2

I understand your concern HeiressofBickworth Apr 2013 #3

They Didn't Inject Anything In Me ProfessorGAC Apr 2013 #4

I am going to begin with the treadmill, but due to my onecent Apr 2013 #5

They did not give me the option of the treadmill ONLY the drug induced, and I'm onecent Oct 2014 #11

I have an Echocardiogram scheduled jambo101 May 2013 #6

No an echo is just a test where they do a type of sonogram onecent May 2013 #7

I Had Both At the Same Time ProfessorGAC May 2013 #8

The first test was the EKG, the Echo is on the treadmill onecent Oct 2014 #12

adenosine stress test. efilon Jun 2013 #9

Stress test pertilotte Oct 2014 #10

That's the one I THOUGHT I was going to have. The paperwork said PET (Positron onecent Oct 2014 #13