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© ARAM Health Management of America
Welcome
from
ARAM
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STRESS TEST
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STRESS TEST
OUR HEART BEATS AT A RATE OF ABOUT 72 BEATS PER MINUTE
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WHEN WE EXERCISE OUR HEART NEEDS TO BEAT FASTER TO MEET THE
EXTRA NEED FOR ENERGY FOR OUR BODY
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WHEN THE HEART BEATS FASTER IT
NEEDS MORE BLOOD SUPPLY TO MAINTAIN
ITS NUTRITION
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WHEN THE FAST BEATING HEART CANNOT GET THE
EXTRA BLOOD THAT IT NEEDS FOR NUTRITION IT SHOWS
SOME MANIFESTATIONS THAT CAN BE PICKED UP AN
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM(EKG) OR BY CLINICAL TESTING
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DURING A STRESS TEST A PERSON IS ASKED TO DO GRADUALLY
INCREASING AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (RUNNING ON A TREAD
MILL) AND CHANGES IN CARDIOGRAM ARE STUDIED ALONG
WITH HIS/HER PULSE, BLOOD PRESSURE AND SOME OTHER
PARAMETERS
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SOME CHANGES IN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) AND CLINICAL
EXAM CAN INDICATE IF THE HEART IS NOT
GETTING ENOUGH BLOOD SUPPLY
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CHEST PAIN, DIZZINESS, EARLY SHORTNESS OF
BREATH IN THE EXERCISE PROTOCOL MAY ALSO INDICATE
POOR BLOOD SUPPLY TO THE HEART
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SOMETIMES THE CHANGES MAY OCCUR DURING THE 10 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE
EXERCISE SO THE PATIENT IS OBSERVED FOR ANOTHER 20 MINUTES OR SO AFTER THE
EXERCISE
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STRESS TEST IS NOT VERY ACCURATE IN
THOSE WHO ARE OVER WEIGHT (OBESE) AND
FEMALE PATIENTS
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IF YOU ARE ASKED TO GO FOR A STRESS
TEST AVOID WEARING TIGHT CLOTHING AND
UNCOMFORTABLE SHOES
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DURING THE TEST IF YOU SUFFER FROM CHEST PAIN, DIZZINESS OR EXPERIENCE SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR
NAUSEA INFORM THE DOCTOR/TECHNICIAN
IMMEDIATELY WHO MAY STOP THE TEST AND EVALUATE YOU
AND YOUR RESULTS TO DETERMINE IF THE TEST CAN BE
CONTINUED
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