Comments on: What happens during a stress test and what exactly are they looking for? http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/stress-test/what-happens-during-a-stress-test-and-what-exactly-are-they-looking-for Healthy Solutions for Anxiety and Depression Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:16:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ellie http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/stress-test/what-happens-during-a-stress-test-and-what-exactly-are-they-looking-for/comment-page-1#comment-3516 Ellie Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:25:59 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/stress-test/what-happens-during-a-stress-test-and-what-exactly-are-they-looking-for#comment-3516 No they don't make you walk till you collapse, they make you walk and speed up the treadmill until its to fast for you and they measure your heart rate. They want to see how strong your heart is<br><b>References : </b><br> No they don’t make you walk till you collapse, they make you walk and speed up the treadmill until its to fast for you and they measure your heart rate. They want to see how strong your heart is
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]]> By: Xeod http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/stress-test/what-happens-during-a-stress-test-and-what-exactly-are-they-looking-for/comment-page-1#comment-3515 Xeod Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:38:59 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/stress-test/what-happens-during-a-stress-test-and-what-exactly-are-they-looking-for#comment-3515 A typical stress tests involves measuring heart rate, blood pressure, etc. before you start and then measuring again after you have "stressed" your cardio-vascular system by walking on a treadmill. They then compare the heart rate, BP, and blood flow to determine if any blockages or impairments are evident. Usually you will be required to walk at an increasing pace & increasing incline until you reach your maximum capacity (ready to collapse). I had a stress test 2 years ago and was injected with a marker (dye) so they could scan blood flow before & after the stress test. It wasn't my most pleasant experience, but it wasn't really a bad experience, either. PS - my heart was OK - not great, but generally OK.<br><b>References : </b><br> A typical stress tests involves measuring heart rate, blood pressure, etc. before you start and then measuring again after you have "stressed" your cardio-vascular system by walking on a treadmill. They then compare the heart rate, BP, and blood flow to determine if any blockages or impairments are evident.

Usually you will be required to walk at an increasing pace & increasing incline until you reach your maximum capacity (ready to collapse).

I had a stress test 2 years ago and was injected with a marker (dye) so they could scan blood flow before & after the stress test. It wasn’t my most pleasant experience, but it wasn’t really a bad experience, either. PS - my heart was OK - not great, but generally OK.
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