Advanced diagnostics and cardiac imaging services in Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, which is a NABL & NABH-accredited diagnostic centre offering a full range of Treadmill Stress Echo Services. Treadmill Stress Echocardiography involves using exercise testing and imaging of the heart (echocardiography) during exercise to determine the activity of the heart during exercise. It helps doctors gauge the patient's symptoms during exercise and the presence of wall movement (and any other signs of lack of blood flow to the heart muscle).

About Treadmill Stress Echo

Treadmill Stress Echo is a non-invasive heart test that measures the response of the heart to exercise. It also gets done at rest and after use on a treadmill, so that the doctor can compare the function of the heart at rest and then the function after the added exercise on a treadmill. During the test, the patient walks on the treadmill at the correct speed and grade of the treadmill as specified in the testing protocol. The heart rate, Blood pressure, and electrocardiogram (ECG) are monitored as necessary, along with any symptoms. The test may be requested if a person has symptoms or signs of heart or blood vessel disease or may be ordered even when the person doesn't have any chest pain during workouts.

What is Treadmill Stress Echo?

Treadmill Stress Echo is an Exercise Test (ECG on the treadmill) that increases the demands of the heart with a treadmill. An ultrasound exam is done at rest and immediately after exercise to follow changes in the structure and function of the heart. The parts of the heart muscle that have a reduced blood supply from the heart's arteries may not be receiving adequate blood with oxygen. This can lead to changes in the way the wall moves, which can appear on the stress echocardiogram pictures. This test is based on information gathered during the exercise tolerance test, blood pressure and blood flow information, the electrocardiogram, and ultrasound imaging. Results are read by clinicians who will interpret the results based on the patient's symptoms and medical history.

Common Reasons for Treadmill Stress Echo

• Evaluation of chest discomfort – symptoms that occur when working out and could be due to poor blood supply to the heart.
• Possible Exercise-Induced Myocardial Ischemia: Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: Assessment.
• Unexplained Breathlessness: Investigating your breathlessness when there may be a problem with the functioning of your heart.
• Exercise-Related Symptoms: When clinically indicated, assessing for dizziness, fatigue, and other symptoms experienced during exercise.
• Exercise Capacity Assessment: Exercise Tolerance Test – a test for how well the patient can exercise.
• Cardiac Risk Evaluation: Examination of those who have risk factors to see if coronary artery disease is present or not.
• Follow-up of known heart disease – Exercise stress cardiac function assessment (as recommended by treating Doctor).
• Cardiac Evaluation: Assessment before certain procedures for select patients when clinically appropriate.
• After Other Tests: When symptoms and/or tests gathered before do not leave a clear impression.

Conditions Evaluated

Coronary Artery Disease

This may be beneficial to detect areas of abnormal heart wall motion due to inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle during exercise with treadmill Stress Echo. The results, if presented here, can be helpful for the evaluation of coronary artery disease.

Myocardial Ischemia

Heart muscle is anemic, and it receives a poor flow of blood (with oxygen). A stress echocardiogram may reveal new or worsening wall motion abnormalities during stress, which indicates that there may be some ischemia.

Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities

The examination is based on the testing of the movement of different parts of the heart wall. Another benefit of comparing rest and post-exercise cardiac images is the ability to assess the heart's normal (and non-normal) function using that increased workload.

Exercise-Related Cardiac Symptoms

The purpose of the test is to help investigate symptoms (chest pain, worse breathing, or less exercise tolerance) when physical activity is involved. ECG, Blood pressure, and Ultrasound changes are all assessed together, and so are the other changes in symptomatology.

Cardiac Pumping Function

Treadmill Stress Echo supplies details regarding your heart's ejection during relaxation and fitness. It can help a doctor assess the heart's response to increased demands, or whether there are significant changes in the function of the heart.

Selected Heart Valve Conditions

For some valve abnormalities, exercise echo can be helpful to understand how the valve abnormality affects function on exertion and should be selected for the patient. The measurements performed depend on the indication of the clinical situation.

Why Choose Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy?

Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy is a NABL & NABH lab-accredited diagnostic centre providing cutting-edge diagnostics that emphasize the right testing, patient ease, and reliable reporting. Our staff actively works to ensure patient progression through the cardiac evaluation continuum and has the appropriate tests performed as per the referring physician's recommendations and other patient safety considerations.

Book Your Treadmill Stress Echo

If you have any other heart/cardiac related questions or have been recommended a Treadmill Stress Echo for chest pain, shortness of breath with activity, or suspected CAD, please contact Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy about the appointment. If available, bring prescription, historic ECG, echocardiogram reports, and current medication records from any cardiac evaluations. Let the medical staff know of any heart problems, mobility issues, or symptoms prior to the exam.