An exercise stress test evaluates heart pumping capabilities and blood flow. There are different types, including stress echocardiogram and nuclear stress test.

2025年2月24日 · An exercise stress test can show if the blood supply is reduced in the arteries that supply the heart. The American Heart Association explains an exercise stress, also called cardiac stress test, treadmill stress test or just stress test.

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the study of responses of the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems to known exercise stress. This is because gas exchange at the airway is a consequence of cardiac output and pulmonary blood flow, as well as peripheral O2 extraction coupled to ventilation.

2025年1月7日 · A stress test shows how the heart works during physical activity. It also may be called an exercise stress test. Exercise makes the heart pump harder and faster. A stress test can show changes with blood flow within the heart. A stress test usually involves walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike.

2022年9月28日 · A metabolic exercise stress test, also called a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), measures how your lungs and heart respond to physical activity. The test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood and shows how much air …

2021年9月29日 · A stress test, also called an exercise stress test, is used to learn how well your heart responds when it’s working hard. You will be asked to exercise while hooked up to an EKG machine.

2021年4月12日 · Exercise stress tests, also known as treadmill tests, are done mainly in people with symptoms suggestive of heart disease. That usually means stable angina, or chest pain that occurs in predictable patterns during physical activity.

2020年4月15日 · An exercise stress test is designed to find out if one or more of the coronary arteries feeding the heart contain fatty deposits (plaques) that block a blood vessel 70% or more. Additional testing is often required to confirm the test result.

2022年11月28日 · It is ordered to assess exercise tolerance, see if your heart can respond to demands, or test if heart medications are working. When you get your stress test results, a doctor will compare...

2024年8月7日 · The exercise stress test -- also known as an exercise electrocardiogram, treadmill test, graded exercise test, or stress EKG -- is used most often. It lets your doctor know how your heart...