Cardiac clearance over 40

Hi guys.... any one over 40 get cardic clearance with out a stress test or echo?? just wondering... they told me it could happen, just wondered what are the odds..... kiwani

Im 38 and i had to get cardiac clearance before they would even submit to insurance co. it included stress test and echo. sorry to be the bearer of bad news

I have to have cardic clearance, but his office said that may or may not include stress test... i was just wondering if i had any chance of just going to talk to this man and not have it lol ... his office assures me it will be done quick if i need it... so it isnt bad news , i was just hopping for the least to be done lol thanks

I have bcbs of ca. and I did not need cardiac clearance, but I chose to get the testing anyway since I am 49 and had hypertension (notice I said had - my bp is now about 127/72 the lowest its' been in 30 yrs)

I have to have clearance.... just hoping to have as least done as possible i am sur it is just wishfull thinking .... thanks

I am 49 and didn't have to have the stress test, but did have to have the echo. I'm sure he was just being more thorough since I had a cardiac cath a couple of years ago. I've had a stress test before, the treadmill type. It's not bad, really. Patti

Hi my name is Tammy I am 40 and just got approval from insurance my sugery is scheduled for july 20 so far no one has said anything about a stress test.

Yes, Cardiac clearance is needed. Stress test is NO JOKE!!!! Mrs~Jackson

This is perhaps one of the most important tests pre-op you will have. It might be a pain, (it's not really) or inconvenient, but believe me, when you're under the knife for as long as we are for surgery you need to know that your heart is strong enough to take it. I had mine done in Lawrenceville and the people were really nice.

I had been getting all of the tests for surgery and was required to get a cardiac clearance - my echo was good but my nuclear stress test was borderline. The cardiologist almost let it go but after relooking, he decided to take a closer look through a heart catheterization - lo and behold I had a 80-90% blockage in my right anterior coronary artery. I never had any symptoms except for being out of breath often which I attributed to my weight. I am 57 and I do have diabetes and hbp but I had a stress test the year before and it was fine. Right now I am thanking God that it was required because last week they went in and cleaned out the blockage and put in a stent. Now I am wondering if it will affect my ability to get the surgery even though the cardiologist said it shouldn't be a problem. Take about scary. Meg